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The Latin America and Caribbean has the highest life expectancy at birth among developing regions. Data from 2007 positively reflects a low rate of child malnutrition at around 4 percent and high immunization rate against measles at 93 percent.  Between 1990 and 2007, the under-five mortality rate was more than halved from 55 to 26 per 1,000 individuals.  Although significant progress has been made in the health sector in the region, challenges do persist.  These challenges are heightened as the region faces two contrasting realities, high inequality on the one hand and sophisticated clients on a path of economic growth on the other.   Topic brief

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