GSK logo linking to the homepage Menu Save the Children partnership How we’re working with Save the Children to save one million children’s lives More than 6 million children are dying every year from preventable diseases. We’re working together with Save the Children to change that. Our partnership combines GSK’s scientific expertise and resource with Save the Children’s on-the-ground knowledge to change the lives of children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. View video on YouTube Save the Children partnership - key facts In 2013 we embarked on an ambitious global partnership with Save the Children to share our expertise and resources with the aim of helping to save one million children’s lives. View video on YouTube Overview Meet the children 2016 Healthcare Innovation Award Past Healthcare Innovation Awards Winners Trek for Kids Almost 6 million children under the age of five die every year from preventable causes. Since 2000, significant progress has been made globally to reduce the rate of child deaths, however more needs to be done to prevent children dying unnecessarily. School children in grade five at Meles Sanka Elementary School. Photo: Colin Crowley Making a change In 2013 we embarked on an ambitious global partnership with Save the Children that is combining the two organisations’ global expertise, skills and energy to tackle the ambitious goal of helping to save one million children’s lives. Together we are finding new ways to help reduce child mortality. The partnership goes well beyond the traditional charity corporate fundraising model. We are combining our capabilities in R&D, supply chain, procurement and vaccines with Save the Children’s expertise working with the most vulnerable children. Specifically, the GSK and Save the Children partnership focuses on: improving access to basic healthcare – prevention and treatment – where the need is greatest training and equipping health workers in the poorest communities developing child-friendly medicines working at local and global levels to call for stronger child health policies Since launching our partnership, we have reached over 2.6 million children. Over 86,500 under-fives have been fully immunised, over 183,000 children have been treated for diarrhoea, malaria or pneumonia, and over one million children have been screened for malnutrition. Bianca, six hours old, in Kopsiro Health Facility in Bungoma County Kenya. Photo: Colin Crowley Find out more about us Comic Relief partnership We've joined forces with Comic Relief in a five-year partnership to help strengthen health systems’ ability to tackle malaria Operating responsibly We are changing the way we work to further embed our values in everything we do, including the way we research, develop, sell and market our products Responsibility Responsible business is how we do business. Our purpose is to help people to do more, feel better, live longer. Back to top GSK Quick links Behind the science About us Products Careers Investors Media Research Responsibility Legal Terms of use Cookie policy Privacy Notice Modern Slavery Act statement 2017 PDF - 199.6KB Accessibility Sitemap Accessibility Contact us Contact us Partnerships Report a possible side effect Business to business Supplier website Business to business © 2001-2018 GlaxoSmithKline plc. All rights reserved. Trade marks are owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies. GlaxoSmithKline plc. Registered in England and Wales No. 3888792. Registered office: 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS, United Kingdom.