It is hard to talk about a middle ground for something that is a fundamental right.
- Children are the primary victims of the deplorable economic situation. Their families cannot ensure their health or their well-being, particularly in remote regions of the country.
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Pregnant women, mothers and young children are severely affected by the lack of antenatal and postnatal care. As a result the maternal and infant mortality rates remain among some of the highest in the world.
- The mortality rate of children under age of five is gravely high, and life-expectancy at birth particularly low.