WITH barely 500 days left until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reach their conclusion, the Philippines looks set to miss on one of its most significant objectives—reducing preventable child deaths.

The 2015 MDG 4 target for the Philippines is 20 deaths per 1,000 live births. Babies born to the poorest and hardest to reach groups are most at risk of dying a few days after birth.

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