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Spotted: Over 2.1 billion people, or around 26 per cent of the global population, still lack access to clean cooking today. They rely instead on
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Spotted: In 2023, there were 132.11 million births recorded globally. The early hours, days, and weeks after the birth are when newborns are most vulnerable,
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