In terms of health the most striking and unacceptable gap be raised between maternal and child survival. But during the same period the gap between the least livable and the developing countries actually widened. In the developing world, maternal mortality rate can be high as 700 per 100,000 live births and nearly half of the births are unattended by a trained person. Diphtheria is raging in the country of the former Soviet Union where quality control and vaccine production, have deteriorated because of the period of transition of market technology. Tuberculosis is surging up in developing and developed countries alike.
Malaria has an annual two million death toll of which half are children.
HIV, AIDS is a growing problem in all countries and continents and of concern for future generations as well as today's development. Prevention and health education related to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, AIDS must be among our priority as we are intent on preserving the health and the future of our youth. Failure to invest now in healthy infrastructure and simple technology for child health and reproductive health will erode human productivity and creativity for the next generation. This is a fact which we can't afford ignore and which be recognized by all leaders. Many social pressures contribute to the urgency of addressing child health care issues in their broadest context.