Launch of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
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Launch of the new Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health.
WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Cuba
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Cuba has became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO that it has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Registration for Woman Deliver Conference 2016 Now Open
Women Deliver’s 4th Global Conference, taking place 16-19 May 2016, will be the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health and rights in the last decade and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Map: The best (and worst) countries to be a mother
Ethiopia, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Liberia, Rwanda, Somalia, Central African Republic, United States of America
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On average, one woman in 30 is likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, and seven out of 10 women will lose a child in their lifetime. Despite global improvements in children’s and maternal health, inequality between the world’s richest and poorest mothers and children is widening.
‘Tale of Two Cities’ Widens Worldwide for Children, Study Shows
Nigeria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Central African Republic, Kenya, Vietnam, United States of America
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In two-thirds of the 36 developing countries among the 179 nations surveyed, the poorest urban children are at least twice as likely to die as their wealthier counterparts, according to the report.
Governments can prevent tragic death toll of mothers and babies
Nigeria, Nepal, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan
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Governments could substantially reduce the tragic death toll of infants and mothers by making postnatal care services more accessible – especially to impoverished and poorly educated women in rural areas, according to a study.
A Call To Action – Investing In Reproductive Health Saves Lives And Money
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Women and girls who are able to plan their births and stay healthy are better able to complete their education, participate more fully and productively in the labour force, accumulate higher household savings, and raise healthier and better educated children.
Peru: First Lady Nadine Heredia sees plan launched for newborn health
Peru
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The First Lady of Peru oversaw the launching of “Bienvenidos a la Vida” (Welcome to Life), after the government collaborated on a national plan to improve newborn health across the nation.
Rwanda: MoH to promote Kangaroo Mother Care to help save premature babies
Rwanda, Colombia
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“We fully support kangaroo care and we need to discover more about it. We intend to roll it out in all health centres across the country and inculcate it in our early child development,” Minister Binagwaho added.
For Babies, Preterm Birth Is Now The No. 1 Cause Of Death
Ethiopia, Angola, Bangladesh, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya
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To learn more, Goats and Soda spoke with report co-author Robert Black, the director of the Institute for International Programs at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.