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　　1.diarrhea n.腹泻，痢疾

　　And the little buggers also use our attempts to expel them with vomiting and diarrhea.

　　还有，这小家伙也利用了我们试图通过呕吐和腹泻来驱逐来的尝试。

　　2.pneumonia n.肺炎

　　She was taken to hospital, suffering from pneumonia.

　　她得了肺炎，被送往医院。

　　3.vaccinate vt.给……注射疫苗

　　All children should be vaccinated against measles.

　　所有儿童都应该接种麻疹疫苗。

　　4.baton n.棒，棍

　　The policeman used his baton to battle the rascal.

　　警察用警棍和歹徒搏斗。

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　　The 2017 USAID Acting on Call Report estimates that by working with partners U.S. aid can save the lives of 5.6 million children and 260,000 women worldwide through the year 2020 by focusing on improving health systems that will deliver essential, quality health services to the most vulnerable and underserved populations.

　　Since 2012, USAID has trained 13.1 million health workers across the world in how to provide critical healthcare to mothers and children, including the importance of proper nutrition. It has provided 69.5 million treatments to children for diarrhea and pneumonia. It has vaccinated 25.3 million children against deadly preventable diseases and has treated 5.6 billion liters of water for consumption. USAID has helped 5.9 million women give birth in a health facility and has helped 6.4 million newborns receive care after delivery. USAID reaches more than 12 million children with nutrition services annually.

　　In addition to providing services, USAID believes in leveraging every dollar, growing local partners, and passing the baton to partner governments, in order to amplify the impact of U.S. work, said USAID Administrator Mark Green in a Tweet on August 11.

　　Afghanistan provides a useful window into what USAID is doing on the ground. USAID has been working with local Afghan communities to educate those on the frontlines of caring for mothers and children. Since 2002, aid from the United States has provided funds to train over 2000 midwives in Afghanistan who work to save the lives of women and newborn babies. My education as a midwife has changed my life dramatically, said Friba Hashimi, one of the first women trained by USAID to provide labor and delivery services in Afghanistan. It enabled me to support women in my country and save their lives—and the lives of their babies.

　　While much progress has been made in Afghanistan, maternal and child mortality rates remain unacceptably high and much remains to be done. The United States is proud to have provided healthcare and health education to so many millions of people in need and to have saved so many lives. The United States is determined to build upon these improvements and continue supporting domestic and global health programs.

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　　1. USAID has been working with local Afghan communities to educate those on the frontlines of caring for mothers and children.

　　care for 关照，照顾，关爱

　　Lily spent years caring for her sick uncle.

　　莉莉照顾了她生病的叔叔好多年。

　　2. USAID has helped 5.9 million women give birth in a health facility and has helped 6.4 million newborns receive care after delivery.

　　give birth 生孩子

　　There are countries in Africa where people live close to health facilities but they give birth at home.

　　在非洲一些国家，人们住在离卫生机构很近的地方，但却在家里生孩子。

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