Growing rich/poor divide to blame for UK's high child mortality rates

摘要

Children in the UK are at a 'higher risk' of premature death than those in Western Europe thanks to the growing gap between the rich and poor.A report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the National Children's Bureau (NCB), Why Children Die, found many of the causes of child death, including perinatal deaths and suicides 'disproportionately affect the most disadvantaged in society'.It claims many child deaths could be prevented through a combination of societal changes, political engagement and improved training for children's health professionals. Every year, an estimated 2,000 additional children, five a day, die in the UK compared to Sweden, which has the lowest child mortality rates.