10M children worldwide die from lack of health care

May 6, 2008 By TERESA CEROJANO, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday.

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