Time for a new global war on childhood disease

摘要

Just a decade ago, nearly 11 million children under the age of 5 died around the world each year. That number is 7.7 million today. I believe vaccines, more than anything else, account for this reduced child mortality. Measles was one of the largest causes of death in children just a few years ago, but there's been a nearly 80 percent reduction in measles mortality in the last 10 years due to increased vaccination. The proportion of children in the developing world who receive standard vaccines is now bordering on 75 percent. A lot of progress has been made.