The birth and development of a child is the product of genetic and parental, natal, familial and sociocultural factors.
In the past five decades, tremendous progress has been made regarding the health of children in Japan. The nation's under-5 mortality rate is among the world's lowest.
Such progress can be attributed to an improvement in health-care facilities, better quality food, air and water, and an increase in per capita expenditure on health and welfare.
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