More than four million children under five die each year in low- and middle-income countries, and most of those deaths are preventable.
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GiveWell, “More than four million children under five die each year in low- and middle-income countries, and most of those deaths are preventable.” (said 31 August 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_fae53d7a1ea8, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_fae53d7a1ea8
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