Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 8.14
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Child survival is closely linked to the timing, spacing and number of births and to the reproductive health of mothers. Early, late, numerous and closely spaced pregnancies are major contributors to high infant and child mortality and morbidity rates, especially where health-care facilities are scarce. Where infant mortality remains high, couples often have more children than they otherwise would to ensure that a desired number survive.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
International Conference on Population and Development
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Infants
Year
1994
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Other
Reference
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994), para. 8.14.