Every year 8 million children under five die from illnesses we know how to treat or prevent. EVERY ONE is our global campaign to stop this happening. Join us at www.everyone.org
The world needs to act now
Most deaths of babies and children under five are preventable. We are using our leadership in child survival, our commitment and our campaigning experience to stop young children dying.
Alisan, 15 months, is weighed by Aminata as part of his one month checkup following his vaccinations at the clinic, Kroo Bay, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Aubrey Wade
EVERY ONE is active in 50 countries, with a special focus on those with the highest child death rates. We are scaling up our health and nutrition programmes, such as training health workers to provide life-saving treatment for pneumonia and diarrhoea.
Save the Children works with national governments to secure action and policy change.
In 2010 we worked with the Indian government to prioritise maternal, newborn and child health for the next five years. In Sierra Leone, 180% more children are attending health centres. This is because we campaigned with partners to make healthcare free for children under five, and for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
We are also mobilising people across the world to support our campaign. So far, individuals and organisations have taken 5.8 million actions to support our aims. In Italy, our partner organisations and 800,000 people raised funds and awareness for EVERY ONE. Now, we will build on this momentum to achieve more for children.
Read our report ‘A Life Free From Hunger – Tackling Child Malnutrition’.
