The obvious targets were world agencies who bought immunizations in bulk to reduce child mortality in developing countries.

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But while the scale of improvements in child survival is immense, globally we are still far short of achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 to reduce child mortality by two-thirds.

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Mr Mitchell told the BBC's Politics Show that if the government were to meet its eight Millennium development goals - including eradicating extreme hunger and reduce child mortality - it would have to "operate where poverty is greatest".

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Improving water resource management, increasing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation and promoting hygiene can improve the quality of life of billions of individuals, as well as reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and cut the incidence of waterborne diseases.

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