As the international community engages in a last push to decrease child deaths annually from 12 million in 1990 to 4 million by 2015, world leaders will meet for the 'Child Survival -- Call to Action' Summit in Washington, D.C. this week to set an even more ambitious goal of 'ending all preventable child deaths' down to 2 million by 2035. This is a fitting moment for reflection and celebration of USAID's 50th anniversary, and 30 years of historic contribution and leadership in what came to be known as a global Child Survival and Development Revolution (CSDR).

To read the full coverage of The Huffington Post’s piece on USAID’s 50th anniversary and 30-year history of improving child health and survival, read the blog on their website by Former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF Kul Chandra Gautam.