VOA标准英语2013--Health Experts Attend Global Conference on Infant Mortality
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(四月)
Health Experts Attend Global Conference on Infant Mortality
When Kelvin was born, his 21-year-old mother said she had no clue how to care for an infant - let alone two, since Kelvin has an identical twin, Ken 1. It has not been easy, said their mother, Thokozani Mkandawire. But at a clinic in inner-city Johannesburg, health workers are teaching mothers like her how to care for and protect their infants.
Three million newborns die each year, most of them within their first week of life. Most deaths are caused by prematurity 2, infections or birth complications.
The biggest tragedy in that, experts say, is that most of those deaths can be easily prevented.
Medical and aid officials gathered in Johannesburg this week for the conference dedicated 3 to developing strategies to save more newborns.
Dr. Gary Darmstadt of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation says there are several simple and inexpensive practices that could save the majority of these babies. "Things like exclusive breastfeeding. Things like, skin-to-skin care, holding the baby close with the baby against your skin. Mothers can do it, fathers can do it, aunts can do it, neighbors can do it," he explained. "It provides the baby warmth, cuts down on infections, stimulates 4 breastfeeding. Things as simple as washing your hands.”
Many mothers in South Africa already carry their babies on their bodies.
Mary Kinney of Save the Children practices a similar technique, called Kangaroo Mother Care, with 10-week-old Reuben. “Kangaroo Mother Care puts the [baby coos] baby and mother skin-to-skin, so he wouldn’t be wearing his little jersey 5 and I wouldn’t be wearing a top. And it provides thermal 6 care, so it provides warmth for him and it also promotes exclusive breastfeeding for nutritional 7 purposes. And it also makes me more aware of my baby," she stated. "So I can identify early signs of infection to seek care, and in fact it reduces mortality for preterm babies by 50 percent. So it’s proven better than incubator care for preterm babies.”
Experts who attended the conference from more than 50 countries are hoping their recommendations will see infants safely into childhood.
It’s a huge task, and involves many sectors 8 of government, not just health. But the effort will help millions of children to grow and flourish.
- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
- Associated anomalies and prematurity significantly influence the mortality rate. 并发畸形与早产儿显著地影响死亡率。 来自辞典例句
- Prematurity may also result in visual impairment or blindness. 早产也可导致视力障碍或失明。 来自互联网
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
- A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
- The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。