Major Causes of Death of Children and Infants (2000-2003)

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:33am

Source:

http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/83/4/interview0405/en/index1.html

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Major Causes of Death of Children and Infants (2000-2003)

This chart shows the major causes of death of children (5 years and under) and infants using data from 2000 to 2003. These diseases are mostly preventable or treatable, demonstrating the importance of prenatal care, access to healthcare, and female health education.

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Global

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Pie Chart

Deaths Due to Global Infectious Diseases (By Region) in 2004

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:24am

Source:

http://www.smartglobalhealth.org/issues/entry/infectious-diseases/

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Deaths Due to Global Infectious Diseases (By Region) in 2004

This graph shows the distribution of deaths caused by infectious diseases. It depicts both the global distribution of disease-related deaths and the regional breakdown of deaths caused by these diseases. All of these diseases are either treatable or preventable, demonstrating the lack of access to proper healthcare and health education in the developing world.

Level:

Global

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Graph

Global Electricity Use and Connectivity (2010)

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:18am

Source:

http://www.green-blog.org/2010/03/09/solar-power-will-take-over-soon/

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Global Electricity Use and Connectivity (2010)

This map shows the global electricity distribution, with obvious scarcity in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South America.

Level:

Global

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Availability of Drinking Water and Sanitation Over Time

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:13am

Source:

http://www.grid.unep.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=400&lang=en&project_id=1E27F302

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Availability of Drinking Water and Sanitation Over Time

This graph charts global progress in providing access to drinking water and access to sanitation. The Millennium Development Goal numbers are plotted at the end of the graph for comparison of actual progress versus the UN's plan.

Level:

Global

Image Type:

Graph

Global Freshwater Availability Per Capita (2007)

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:07am

Source:

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtml

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Global Freshwater Availability Per Capita (2007)

This map shows the amount of freshwater available per person in the year 2007. Orange and yellow regions depict water scarcity, while blue regions denote relative water abundance.