title: Act No. 24805, 22 May 1988.
abstract: This Act declares the protection of and attention to the health of children to be a national priority and the implementation of programs to benefit Peruvian children to be a public necessity and social interest.  Under the Act, various public organizations and other bodies are to cooperate in implementing a Three-Year Plan to reduce the mortality rate to 15/1000.  In addition, the Executive Power is to take steps to have various international and private organizations direct their resources to this end.  The Executive Power is to formulate and execute the Three-Year Plan within 60 days.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002662:Child Health Services; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D006262:Health; D006296:Health Services; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007391:International Cooperation; D007843:Latin America; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008136:Longevity; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D009026:Mortality; D010568:Peru; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013020:South America; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Americas; Child Health Services--legal aspects; Child Survival--legal aspects; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Health; Health Services; International Cooperation--legal aspects; Latin America; Legislation; Length Of Life; Maternal-child Health Services; Mortality; Peru; Population; Population Dynamics; Primary Health Care; South America; Survivorship