An estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur every year across the globe, but many of them are not counted, reviewed or reported. The Every Newborn Action Plan proposed a target for reducing global stillbirths during the Sustainable Development Goal period from 18.4 stillbirths per 1,000 births to 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1,000 births by 2030. However, inaccurate reporting and inconsistencies with definitions are key challenges for tracking progress and achieving this target…read more
The Current State of Maternal Health in Nepal
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In November 2017, the most recent Nepal Demographic and Health Survey was published with national data from 2016. Overall, Nepal has made substantial progress in improving maternal health care access and utilization. However, disparities remain according to women’s socioeconomic status, education level and place of residence…read more
From the Archives | Maintaining the Focus on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health With Innovation and the SDGs
Posted onAs we reflect on the work that we’ve accomplished through the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and plan for the next set of global commitments (the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs), it’s important to talk about the inextricable link between mothers and their children. This link is both biological and social and has critical implications for health systems…read more
Coalition unites to achieve SDG targets for reproductive, maternal, child health
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Posted onAnnual rates of decline in child, maternal, tuberculosis, and noncommunicable disease mortality across 109 low-and middle income countries from 1990 to 2015
Posted onThirty Years of the Safe Motherhood Initiative: Celebrating Progress and Charting the Way Forward
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On 8 December, experts in reproductive and maternal health gathered at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. as part of the Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series for two panel discussions celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative and reflecting on progress and future directions in the field…read more