Sun Ling (Right) Cares for her Daughter Diagnosed with Lead Poisoning
Almost 300,000 children under 5 years old die every year in China with more than 36% dying at home with poor access to health care.
According to a report on Women & Children Health Development that was released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Health, listing five main causes of child mortality, including premature birth, congenital heart disease and accidental asphyxia.
China still faces daunting challenges to reduce the sheer number of child deaths and to better address health quality said, Qin Huaijin, Director of Maternal and Child Health Care for the Ministry of Health.
Twenty Five children in Pudong Kangqiao Industrial Zone in Shanghai were diagnosed with excessive levels of lead in their blood earlier this month.
Out of the total, 12 have been hospitalized and 13 others have received clinical treatment. Shanghai Johnson Control Intl Battery Co has been identified as the major lead emitter in the zone in a checkup following the lead poisoning and ordered to suspend production.
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