text: the fields of training, ORT use and reduction in diarrhoea! mortality (Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Viet Nam).The Facts for Life initiative is being integrated into activities in every UNICEI- region and has been incorporated into many country programmes now before the Executive Board. A headquarters support unit has been established to collect and exchange experiences, to share promotion plans with the co-publishers—WHO and UNESCO—ami to develop international collaboration with NCOS and other institutions. So far, more than 30 countries arc carrying out activities ranging from straightforward distribution to the full involvement of governmental and other partners in the transformation and use of the messages in other ways. In the Philippines, for example. Facts tor Life is fully integrated into the mobilization process in some of the poorest barrios in the country. Messages are being widely broadcast by national and provincial radio stations, and in schools,. In Sri Lanka, the Government, non-governmental groups, media and religion organizations formed a steering group to co-ordinate activities, and a national version of the booklet was officially launched at a gathering of Buddhist community development workers. Ghana analysed the potential for partnerships among national organiza- tions and institutions, questioned mothers on their current knowledge, attitudes and practices, and used the results in workshops with com- municators to map national strategies. The Chinese edition reflects particular Chinese health problems such as child disability, which affects 51 million Chinese, and the growing use of tobacco, especially among women and youth, and its impact on pneumonia, the number one child killer in China. To make the essential messages more accessible to the general population, which includesa large number of semi- literate rural workers, cartoons were used, A major meeting to launch a world-wide initiative to meet basic learning
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a global health initiative, focusing on the distribution of a booklet and its integration into various country programs. The booklet is intended to reduce diarrhoea mortality and promote health education, and its content is tailored to specific country needs, such as addressing child disability and tobacco use. The involvement of various organizations, including governments, NGOs, and media outlets, suggests a wide-ranging effort to promote health awareness and education.