UNICEF noted that 56% of these kids were not literate at the expected age, adding to the thousands of other girls and boys in Brazilian schools without knowing how to read and write.
By joining a United Nations network, the Brazilian lab will supply vaccines to other countries, especially in Latin America, during epidemics or pandemics.
A research report underscores that despite a consistent decline in new cases over the past decade, Brazil continues to grapple with high rates of new infections.
In addition to income, drivers such as food, education, child labor, housing, water, sanitation, and access to information were also considered as major indicators in the research.
Children's rights must be at the center of debates about environmental degradation, global warming, and its consequences, say NGOs that launched a global campaign.