United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-11-08 monographic deposited born digital 59 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-97-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9 P0b002ee18038423c f:ns97009 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9 NSIAD-97-9 Developing countries Children Federal aid to foreign countries Community health services Immunization programs Disease detection or diagnosis Infectious diseases Funds management Preschoolers Infants AID Children's Survival Assistance Program Bolivia Guatemala Egypt Mozambique AID Children's Vaccine Initiative Letter Report NSIAD

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the U.S. Agency for International Development's (AID) child survival activities and accomplishments, focusing on how child survival funds are being used to support AID objectives.<p/>GAO found that: (1) between 1985 and 1995, AID reported that it spent about $1.6 billion to support immunizations, diarrheal disease control, nutrition, and health systems development projects in developing countries; (2) AID also reported that 41 percent of the total amount identified as child survival has been used to address three major health threats to children under age 5, including diarrheal dehydration, acute respiratory diseases, and vaccine-preventable diseases; (3) AID and other donors have made important contributions toward improving child mortality rates in many countries; (4) mortality rates for children age 5 and under have dropped in 9 of the 10 countries receiving the most child survival assistance; (5) in fiscal year 1995, AID child survival funding was used in 17 countries that had an under-5 mortality rate of 70 or fewer deaths per 1,000 live births; (6) AID mission-level funding for child survival activities in these countries totalled $89.5 million; (7) most of the countries that did not receive child survival assistance were far from achieving the goal of 70 or fewer deaths per 1,000 live births, did not have a child survival program in the country, or had no sustainable development programs; and (8) some countries that have improved their child mortality rates need continued support to sustain the levels achieved. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9.pdf GAO/NSIAD-97-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-97-9 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-97-9; Foreign Assistance: Contributions to Child Survival Are Significant, but Challenges Remain; Developing countries Children Federal aid to foreign countries Community health services Immunization programs Disease detection or diagnosis Infectious diseases Funds management Preschoolers Infants AID Children's Survival Assistance Program Bolivia Guatemala Egypt Mozambique AID Children's Vaccine Initiative Title 22 Section 2151b(c)(2) 22 U.S.C. 2151b(c)(2)