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Maternity and infant health poor in impoverished areas

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Chinanews, Haikou, April 3 - The high maternity¹ and infant mortality rate in impoverished² areas in China has triggered widespread concern, not to mention other severe health crises haunting children there. The Red Cross Society of China has launched a special fund to aid mothers and children living in impoverished areas recently in Sanya, Hainan Province.

Nowadays, the maternity and infant mortality rate in impoverished areas are 450% and 720% respectively of the figures in coastal³ areas. 70% of cerebral⁴ palsy suffers are found in these areas, too.

Even relatively⁵ well-off families have to abandon the treatment when their children suffer from fatal diseases like leukemia, because they can't afford expensive medical costs.

The fund will bring hope to the suffering children and mothers, particularly those in impoverished areas.

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1 maternity
n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的
参考例句：
Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。 Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。

2 impoverished
adj.穷困的，无力的，用尽了的v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化
参考例句：
the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区 They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

4 cerebral
adj.脑的，大脑的；有智力的，理智型的
参考例句：
Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。 He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人，措辞谨慎。

5 relatively
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。 The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

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