Maternal, newborn and child health

UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children meets in New York

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

22 MAY 2012 | NEW YORK - The United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children, co-chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, meets on Tuesday 22 May 2012 in New York.

Reproductive Health Matters: Call for papers

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

This journal issue aims to explore the changing language and culture around young people’s sexual relationships and sexual health, as well as the gap between what young people want and need, what young people are told they need, and what they are actually receiving.

World Health Assembly 2012

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:12:00 GMT

21-26 May 2012 GENEVA - The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The World Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.

New WHO statistics report includes good news for women’s and children’s health

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

16 MAY 2012 | GENEVA – The World Health Statistics 2012 report puts the spotlight on the growing problem of the noncommunicable diseases burden, but also highlights progress in women’s and children’s health.

RMNCH Coalition formed by Order of Government of India

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

MAY 2012 | NEW DELHI, INDIA – Through an Order from the Government of India, the Ministry of Health and Famly Welfare has created a Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Coalition (RMNCH)

PMNCH Progress Report 2011

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:38:00 GMT

Publisher/Organizer: The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Publication date: May 2012
Number of pages: 32
Language: En

Mother’s Day 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

14 MAY 2012 - As partners for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health continue to tackle ongoing challenges around the world, Mother’s Day provides an excellent occasion to stop and celebrate recent successes in this field.

Africa Public Health Alliance calls on AU to make water management top priority

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

14-18 MAY 2012 | CAIRO - The Africa Public Health Alliance has called on the African Union and its Ministerial Council on Water to scale up efforts to ensure access to clean water and sanitation for African people.

One Campaign Petition to G8 Leaders

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

11 MAY 2012 - One Campaign has launched an on-line petition to G8 Leaders: THRIVE – Plant a seed of change in the G8.

Save the Children’s Annual State of the World’s Mothers Report is released for 2012

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:29:00 GMT

8 MAY 2012 | WESTPORT, Conn. — Save the Children's thirteenth State of the World's Mothers report shows Niger as the worst place to be a mother in the world — replacing Afghanistan for the first time in two years. Norway comes in at first place.