This report complements UNICEF’s ‘State of the World’s Children 2008’. It considers progress towards the related Millennium Development Goals in the region and the main causes of child deaths. It considers health-care systems and community-based approaches to providing maternal and child health care and outlines priorities required to accelerate progress
This is a preliminary summary report based on a comprehensive survey of the response of faith-based organisations (FBOs) to the needs of vulnerable children in Africa. It looks at the impact of HIV and AIDS on children, and provides figures and key statistics regarding number of children and volunteers involved and organisational capacities and potentials. A list of recommendations to help FBOs improve performance and effectiveness is also provided
