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Facts for Life saves lives!
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Every year, nearly 11 million children die from preventable causes before reaching their fifth birthday. Millions more survive only to face diminished futures, unable to develop to their full potential.
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Many of these deaths can be avoided if parents and caregivers understand what to do when illness strikes and how to recognize the danger signs that signal the need for medical help. Facts for Life presents, in simple language, the most authoritative information about practical, effective and low-cost ways to protect children's lives and health. Everyone has the right to know this information.
One of the world's most widely-read books with over 15 million copies of previous editions in use in 215 languages, Facts for Life has helped to save
the lives of millions of children by putting lifesaving knowledge about children's health into the hands of those who need it most: parents,
caregivers, health workers, government officials, journalists and teachers.
This new edition has updated information on safe motherhood, early childhood
development, nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other major causes of childhood illnesses and death. The information represents the best current
understanding of science, policy and practice. In simple language, practical, effective, low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and
promoting their development are emphasized. Almost everyone can act on this
information. Everyone has the right to know this information.
Since it was first published in 1989, Facts for Life has become one of the world’s most popular books, with more than 15 million copies in use in 215 languages in 200 countries.
Facts for Life is a joint effort of UNICEF, the World Health Organization,
UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, WFP and the World Bank.
This revised edition of Facts for Life has updated information on the major causes of childhood illnesses and death, including
HIVAIDS, Emergencies and
Accidents. You can access the complete Facts for Life content on
this
website, as well as a PDF and text-only version.
We urge everyone to share and use these health messages to help save children's lives.
Facts for Life (new edition)
ISBN: 9280636642
Sales #: E.00.XX.2
Pages: 156 pp.
Price: US$ 7.50
Order hard copy
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Download your copy from the web chapter by chapter or as one PDF file (1.9 MB)
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Text-only
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