At the time of writing, the world is facing a pandemic without historical precedent. COVID-19 presents a massive shock to an already struggling global health system and world economy. Major gains have been made in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and well-being over the last three decades: these gains are now severely threatened. A key lesson is that resilient health systems matter but are often lacking.
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH; the Partnership) is the world’s largest alliance for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and well-being, with over 1,000 partners across its 10 constituencies.
Our vision is a world in which every woman, child and adolescent is able to realize their right to health and well-being, leaving no one behind. Our mission is to mobilize, align and amplify the voices of partners to advocate for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and well-being, particularly the most vulnerable. Our time is now.