We are living through an unprecedented decline in deaths of children worldwide from preventable diseases.  U.S. foreign aid played a central role in this little-known story.
Around the world 6 million fewer children will die this year than in 1990. This global effort has been collaborative, but such success would not have happened except for U.S. foreign aid, which is only 1{fe681502a50b39155a3ca75d1ea8a550fe0ee8275f6f89ef466f508ac0f80879} of the federal budget.  Yet as much progress has been made in global health, 18,000 children will die today, mainly from diseases that are preventable.

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