Norberg + Child Mortality Flashcards
1
Q
Norberg key quote
A
“We are witnessing the greatest improvement in global living standards ever to take place” - Norberg, Progress (2016)
2
Q
Falling…
A
… poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy, child labour and infant mortality
3
Q
Life expectancy at birth…
A
… increased twice as much in the last century as it has in the rest of human history
4
Q
Child mortality decrease
A
Between 1970 and 2015
12m to 4.5m
5
Q
Why has child mortality decreased so much
A
better vaccinations, better support for mothers, better nutrition, better education
6
Q
Small pox elimination
A
1979
Result of WHO work, saved countless children’s lives
