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PMNCH Progress Report 2015

Maternal, newborn and child health

Publisher/Organizer: The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Publication date: February 2016

Number of pages: 68

Language: En

2015 was a landmark year for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and for the
SRMNCAH community. In September – the same month that the Partnership observed the 10th
anniversary of its creation in 2005 to accelerate action on MDG 4 and 5 – the UN General
Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that established global
development priorities for the next 15 years. SDG 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all ages) includes new targets for reducing maternal, newborn, under-five mortality and
sexual and reproductive health. Other SDGs address issues of critical importance to the SRMNCAH
community, including education, gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights, nutrition,
governance and accountability, and continued efforts to strengthen development partnerships.

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Technical officer

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Geir Lie is an Economist with The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH). He specializes in work on accountability, and finance and economics. Geir joined PMNCH from the Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing at the World Health Organization in Geneva, where his work centered on resource tracking for health. Prior to WHO, Geir was a Senior Analyst for Abt Associates, where he focused on health accounts and costing. Geir has experience as a Coordinator for the Innovation Working Group of the UN Secretary General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health where he analysed areas of innovative approaches responsible for making cost-effective contributions to health care systems around the world. He also worked for the Health, Nutrition, and Population Anchor of the World Bank where he assessed fiscal space for health, analysed the impact of the financial crisis on health expenditures and health outcomes, and examined data on development assistance for reproductive health and nutrition. Geir holds a Master’s degree in Health Economics and a BA in Economics from the University of Oslo.

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Graça Machel Ends Period of Mourning

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After six months of retreat, mourning the death of President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela, Mrs Graça Machel will now return to her active role as a global advocate for women’s and children’s rights.

“In December 2013, Madiba passed on and South Africa lost its father of democracy and leader, and the world lost an internationally respected icon. I lost my best friend, beloved husband, and guide. I have been deeply touched and comforted by the affection shown towards my family and I since Madiba’s illness through to the present moment. I would like to thank our family, friends, and the people throughout the world who gave me love and support during these difficult times.

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PMNCH Progress Report 2013

Maternal, newborn and child health

Publisher/Organizer: The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Publication date: May 2014

Number of pages: 52

Language: En

With just two years left until 2015 and the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era, the
Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) took a pragmatic decision in 2013. It struck
a balance between accelerating progress towards achieving MDGs 4 and 5 on child and maternal health
(taking account of other related MDGs) while looking ahead to the post-2015 development agenda – and
promoting the role of women and children in that global agenda.

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Global Summit on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics

Maternal, newborn and child health

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health joined more than 200 policymakers, academics, regional and country representatives, as well as representatives from multilateral organizations, development banks, the private sector and donor groups in participating in the first-ever global summit on civil registration and vital statistics.

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Sixth Conference of AU Ministers of Health

Maternal, newborn and child health

APRIL 2013 – The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health culminated in continued high-level commitment to women’s and children’s health. Held under the theme “the impact of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical illnesses on Africa’s socio-economic development,” the conference resulted in the approval of a second maternal, newborn, and child health status report, as requested by AU Heads of State and Government in Kampala in 2010.

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Sixth Conference of AU Ministers of Health

Maternal, newborn and child health

The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health culminated in continued high-level commitment to women’s and children’s health. Held under the theme “the impact of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical illnesses on Africa’s socio-economic development,” the conference resulted in the approval of a second maternal, newborn, and child health status report, as requested by AU Heads of State and Government in Kampala in 2010.