Pneumonia and diarrhoea are the two leading causes of infant mortality, together accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths among children under 5 years old around the world. This amounts to more than 2 million lives lost each year. Both diseases are easily prevented and cured, according to a new United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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By D J Clark

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About D J Clark

D J Clark has worked worldwide as a multimedia journalist for more than 20 years. As well as working for China Daily he runs an MA course in Multimedia journalism at Beijing Foreign Studies University and is the Director of Visual Journalism at the Asia Center for Journalism in Manila, Philippines.