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International Programs

In other industrialized nations, child-welfare services are generally more comprehensive than in the United States. Universal programs of children allowances (financial grants) for every family are common, as are subsidized medical care, numerous day-care centers, and communal foster care.

Both the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization are working with the governments of Third World nations to reduce high mortality rates. The UN organizations provide medical supplies and technical aid. Some progress has been made, but malnutrition and disease still cause the death of many young children in developing countries.