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ABSTRACT

The programme is backed by nonprofit organizations such as the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Americares and the COVID Collaborative, along with Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and other partners. The authors factored in excess-deaths data from the World Health Organization, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington, and newspaper The Economist, along with fertility rates - which gave them an idea of how many children were affected by each death in a given country. The children affected are more likely than others to experience mental-health problems, abuse and chronic illness.