Morning Briefing

"Two million of the world's poorest children could be saved by introducing routine vaccination programs against diarrhea and pneumonia," according to a new report (.pdf) from UNICEF, BBC News reports (6/8). "Pneumonia and diarrhea account for nearly one-third of the deaths among children under five globally," the Guardian writes, adding, "Nearly 90 percent of deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia" (Tran, 6/8). The report "identifies a tremendous opportunity to narrow the child survival gap both among and within countries by increasing commitment, attention and funding," according to a press release from UNICEF (6/8).