儿童生存问题刻不容缓,新生儿健康是降低儿童死亡率的新领域。每年9月,联合国的统计者们都会沉重地宣布:前一年死亡儿童的人数达到几百万。而说出来也许会让人吃惊,这个事让我对未来感到乐观。因为至少连续41年来,这一数字在逐年下降。2012年9月,我们得知2011年死亡儿童的人数较2010年减少了70万人。这个数字几乎等同于阿姆斯特丹的人口。2010年的死亡人数比前一年降低20万,接近于法国波尔多的人口。无论每个人观 The issue of child survival is urgent, and newborn health is a new area for reducing child mortality. In September each year, UN statisticians declare that millions of children were killed in the previous year. It might surprise me to say it, and this makes me optimistic about the future. Because at least for 41 consecutive years, the number is declining every year. In September 2012, we learned that the number of children who died in 2011 was 700,000 less than in 2010. This figure is almost equivalent to the population of Amsterdam. The death toll in 2010 was 200,000 less than the previous year, close to the population of Bordeaux, France. No matter everyone’s view