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Nothing's more precious than a child's life. Yet millions of children are left to die needlessly every year. It's simple to save a child's life; we just need to act

We're outraged that 10 million children under the age of five die every year, mostly from preventable illnesses. In the 21st century, that's just wrong. We can and must stop this senseless waste of life, as our major new report shows.

Simple action today can save a child's life. Vaccinations, mosquito nets and clean water are just some of the simple things that can keep a child alive. So why are millions of children still dying?

Saving children's lives: Why we must act. Now. The harsh truth is that politicians are letting them die. And it's the poorest children who are most at risk, because their voice is not being heard. They've been forgotten.

Politicians have promised to act - they signed up to Millennium Development Goal 4, to cut the number of children dying by two-thirds by 2015. But their lack of action means that target is unlikely to be reached before 2045. That's 30 years too late. 

It can be done

Progress is possible if governments prioritise saving children's lives. In the last two decades, Bangladesh has prevented more than 2 million children from dying by improving immunisation coverage.

Similarly measles deaths have fallen dramatically in Africa, thanks largely to government commitments and strong child vaccination policies.

It's definitely progress, but it's not enough. Every single death is an unbearable loss, and we need you to help change that right now.

Be one of the 10 million people who take action for the 10 million children who still die every year. Show the world that it's simple to save life; we just have to act.

A tale of two countries

We're not just telling politicians that it's simple to save a child's life. We're out there every day showing them how to do it.

What you can do