Tag: preventable childhood deaths

Vaccinating Children
Public Trust and Health

September 15th, 2014 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO]: This Forum event examined the drivers of public perceptions of vaccinations, the threats that vaccine-preventable illnesses pose, and the steps to be taken to restore trust in one of public health’s greatest weapons against infectious diseases.

Step by Step
The Path to Ending Child Mortality

October 9th, 2013 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined the painstaking but crucial steps that can be taken to save children at risk from dying from preventable causes such as malaria, pneumonia and poor nutrition.

The Cost of Inaction
The Consequences of Failing the World's Children

April 16th, 2013 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event explored the landmark “Cost of Inaction” initiative launched by the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at HSPH. The project responds to hitherto unaddressed questions in public health: what are the costs of inaction, and is the cost of inaction greater than the cost of action.