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Countdown to 2015 - Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival
World Health Organization and UNICEF 2010
Available online at: http://bit.ly/bksbLj
Conference: 2010 Women Deliver/Countdown to 2015
Washington DC - 7-9 June 2010 at: http://bit.ly/dAKhyg
“…….Count down collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95% of maternal and child deaths. It produces country profiles that present coverage data for a range of key health services, including:
• Contraceptive use.
• Antenatal care.
• Skilled attendance at delivery.
• Postnatal care.
• Child health.
• Financial investments in maternal, newborn and child health.
• Equity of access, health systems and policy.
The 2010 report reviews progress over 2000–2010.
Key findings
The2010 Countdown Decade Report concludes that achieving MDGs 4 and 5 is still possible by the deadline year 2015, but only a dramatic acceleration of political commitment and financial investment can make it happen.
There is good news.Many countries are making progress, reducing mortality and increasing coverage of effective health interventions at an accelerating pace.But the news is not all good. Many Count down countries are still off track for achieving MDGs 4 and 5 and are not increasing coverage of key health interventions quickly enough.Count down countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are especially far behind, although a few have shown improvements.
The vast majority of maternal and child deaths are preventable.But unacceptably large numbers of women, newborns and children are still dying each year in Count down countries.
Countdown to 2015: Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival was founded on a commitment by academics, governments, international agencies, health care professional associations, donors and nongovernmental organizations to work together towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5.
Count down adds value by forging a clear, evidence based consensus on priority interventions and coverage indicators for maternal, newborn and child health and by providing a mechanism for holding countries and their partners accountable for results.Countdown also addresses MDG 1 (eradicate poverty and hunger), MDG 6 (combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases) and MDG 7 (ensure environmental sustainability).
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Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)
mailto:ruglucia@paho.org