World Leaders Challenged to Ensure Every Woman and Child Live
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Mrs Graça Machel, PMNCH Chair and African Ambassador for A Promised Renewed, was emphatic in her address as she opened the Partners’ Forum.
More newborn babies dying: Experts
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Health experts from around the world say millions of innocent lives continue be lost every year, due to pregnant women neglecting their responsibilities and a lack of political will from the leaders.
Finally, neonatal mortality prevention gains attention
Bolivia, Cameroon, India, Malawi, United States of America
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All the 194 countries that attended the World Health Assembly last month agreed to a commitment to support and implement measures that would save these lives.
Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes
South Africa
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This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.
Newborns Face Severe Infections
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A new study estimates that nearly 7-million newborns a year suffer life-threatening infections. Most go untreated. The infections include sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia.
Midwifery Investment Can Save Lives Of Millions Of Women
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According to the report, only 22 per cent of countries have potentially enough midwives to provide life-saving interventions to meet the needs of women and newborns.
Tanzania: Toronto Summit Sets Goals On Maternal Health
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Several hundred delegates and experts were in Toronto for the Saving Every Woman, Every Child summit, a continuation of official talks that took place in 2010 and resulted in what is called the Muskoka Initiative.
Building political impetus for babies
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The medical journal, The Lancet has released findings about babies worldwide ahead of the Partners Forum set for June in Johannesburg, South Africa.
World leaders take important step to prevent 3 million newborn deaths
Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Rwanda
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“Progress requires working with other government officials, not to mention the private sector, civil society, religious organizations, and community leaders.”