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flag Cash transfers to Kenyan families cut infant and child mortality rates nearly in half, study finds.

flag A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that providing $1,000 in no-strings-attached cash to families in rural Kenya significantly improved infant and child survival rates. flag The cash transfers reduced infant mortality by 48% and lowered child mortality under five by 45%, comparable to the impact of vaccines and anti-malarial drugs. flag The study, conducted by GiveDirectly, involved over 10,000 households, highlighting the importance of cash in improving access to healthcare.

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