Haiti is a tough place to be a kid. The infant mortality rate for 2005 (73.45 deaths/live births/per year) places it at 33rd highest out of 226 contenders. Though Haiti has made progress against HIV/AIDS, far too many young lives are lost to diarreah, respiratory infections, malaria and other conditions which can be prevented and treated. Read more »

There is perhaps no measure of a country’s health situation as telling as the health of its children. Children are often the most vulnerable members of society, especially when they are living in areas affected by conflict and/or have been displaced. Read more »