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This is a rare charity report bringing good news. |
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It says that around the world the chances of a child going to school have risen by 1/3 compared with the 1990s. |
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And the prospect of children dying in their infancy has also been cut by about 1/3. |
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This is partly explained, Save the Children says, by local economic growth in the developing continents of Africa and Asia. |
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It also reflects international aid policies which have tended to concentrate on education and health. |
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In aid circles schools and hospitals are sometimes called the "Darlings of the Donors". |
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But the report also warns that underlying child malnutrition is on the rise because of high food prices and global inequality. |
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This is a more hidden problem, and more difficult to tackle. |
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Save the Children said it welcomed the idea of a Hunger Summit to be held in London during the Olympics. |
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It called on donor countries to invest more in small scale agriculture and especially to support women farmers. |
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The report said developing country governments should concentrate on reducing income inequalities and improving health care for mothers. |
