Did You Know?

60 percent of newborn deaths in developing countries can be prevented.

Many of these deaths are from preventable or treatable illnesses, like pneumonia. In April 2009, Save the Children Artist Ambassadors Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Laurie joined the agency in calling for an annual World Pneumonia Day to be held on Nov. 2, 2009.

World Pneumonia Day will mobilize efforts to fight a neglected disease that kills more than two million children under the age of 5 each year worldwide.  Read the Press Release.

Our Goals

• Raise awareness of preventable newborn deaths — inexpensive solutions already exist
• Encourage citizen action to help increase U.S. government funding
• Increase private contributions — especially to bring health care to every village