PROGRESS REPORT ON THE WORLDWIDE STARVATION PANDEMIC
This is a progress report on the Worldwide Starvation Pandemic for the year 2008. The numbers are finally in and as a useful comparison, 2008 will be compared with numbers of the previous year, 2007.
Deaths from Starvation, 2007: 13,140,000
Deaths from starvation, 2008: 13,140,000
Deaths per day, 2007: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)
Deaths per day, 2008: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)
Percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2007: 85%
Percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2008: 85%
Coordinated International Relief Efforts organized, 2007: None
Coordinated International Relief Efforts organized, 2008: None
World leaders who have championed the cause, 2007: None
World leaders who have championed the cause, 2008: None
Heads of major religions who have proposed urgent action, 2007: None
Heads of major religions who have proposed urgent action, 2008: None
International corporations that have offered help, 2007: None
International corporations that have offered help, 2008: None
Wealthy nations offering surplus food, 2007: None
Wealthy nations offering surplus food, 2008: None
Irrigation and agriculture education initiatives began, 2007: None
Irrigation and agriculture education initiatives began, 2008: None
Emergency medical teams assembled by the United Nations, 2007: None
Emergency medical teams assembled by the United Nations, 2008: None
Lives saved: 0
Projected worldwide deaths from starvation, 2009: 13,140,000
Projected deaths per day, 2009: 36,000 (one every 2.4 seconds)
Projected percentage of fatalities in children under 5 years old, 2009: 85%
Progress made: None
This has been a report on the World Starvation Pandemic.
