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10 million children under the age of five die every year, mostly from preventable illnesses
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700,000 children die from measles every year, due to a lack of immunisation. Living in unhygienic conditions with little food and no clean water, millions of people are prone to malnutrition and ill health |
Islamic Relief's work in health and nutrition includes:
- Mother and child health care programmes
- Construction and rehabilitation of medical clinics
- Distribution of medical equipment and ambulances to hospitals
- Farming programmes to improve agriculture and food security
- School food for malnourished children
- Immunisation and health check-ups
- Physical&psychological care programmes for traumatised victims of war
- Raising health and dietary awareness in poor communities
- Therapeutic feeding centres
For examples of Islamic Relief's health and nutrition work, please click below:
Afghanistan: Fighting drug dependency
Ethiopia: Tackling Malnutrition
Kenya: Surviving a Drought |
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Children are the most vulnerable when it comes to diseases and malnutrition. Your action today can save a child's life.
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