13 July 2020 | New York The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse decades of progress in women’s, children’s, and adolescent’s health—but it is possible to mitigate this slide with better data collection and accountability efforts, say world leaders who convened …
The Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the World Health Organization (WHO), Countdown to 2030, the African Population and Health Research Center, and Living Goods recently concluded a three-part webinar …
We, the staff of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), are appalled by the violent death of George Floyd. His and so many other deaths and injustices are reminders of insidious and systemic racism that exists in the United …
Publisher/Organizer: The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Publication date: May 2020 Number of pages: 52 Language: En Message from the Board Chair After much groundwork – convening, collaborating and coalescing in support of an agenda …
Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, PMNCH Board Chair and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand joined with H.E. Ms Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia to host a high-level roundtable event organized by Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) alongside PMNCH and Women Deliver. …
The world is facing a global health pandemic without a clear end in sight. Covid-19 presents a massive shock to already struggling health systems globally and the world economy. Countries are grappling with how best to address mortality and morbidity due …
Authors: Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, PMNCH Board Chair and former Prime Minister of New Zealand; and Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Chair of the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Chair, Advisory Group of the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund/WSSCC First published in The …
Women leaders from countries ranging from Estonia, New Zealand, Senegal and Costa Rica (full list below) convened to take action to protect some of the most vulnerable communities around the world in the context of COVID-19 and highlight the unique role of …
By H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia; Rt Hon. Helen Clark, PMNCH Board Chair, former Prime Minister of New Zealand; H.E. Jorge Alcocer Varela, Secretary of Health of Mexico; and Hon. Graça Machel, PMNCH former Board Chair and …
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for Lives in the Balance: A COVID-19 summit on the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents, co-hosted by PMNCH and CORE Group on July 1-2, 2020. Implementers, UN agencies, academics …
Credit: T.W. Moran PMNCH and Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) and Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) Secretariats would like to invite all EWEC non-State commitment makers to provide progress updates on the Every Woman Every Child Commitments Platform portal by 5 …
7 April 2020 On this World Health Day, occurring in the midst of the greatest pandemic the world has seen since the 1918 influenza, we are reminded of the centrality of healthy people to the functioning of our societies. The current COVID-19 outbreak will …
First comprehensive report at five-year mark shines a light on action needed to meet 2030 global health targets [London] As we enter the last decade of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), a new collection of articles published by The BMJ and BMJ …
©UNICEF Ethiopia/2014/Nesbitt This report, commissioned by PMNCH, takes stock of current and potential future investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), to inform discussions on how to ensure adequate support for SRHR. It provides …
PMNCH mourns the sudden passing of our Board member, Dr Peter Salama, Executive Director, Universal Health Coverage – Life Course, World Health Organization, on 23 January 2020. PMNCH Chair, the Rt Hon. Helen Clark, issued the following statement: PMNCH …
Humanitarian and development sectors must work together to meet the needs of women, children and adolescents in humanitarian and fragile settings, including access to adequate services and interventions across the life course. Why are humanitarian and …
Laws, policies and social norms that advance gender equality and combat discrimination, coercion and violence are crucial to ensuring that populations and communities survive, thrive and transform; women, children and adolescents must be agents of change …
Provision of a comprehensive package of services that addresses sexual and reproductive health needs and rights throughout the life course benefits women, adolescents, children and societies at large and is highly cost-effective. Why is SRHR a focus area …
Investments in adolescent health and well-being can transform the lives of young people and generate significant economic returns, yielding a triple dividend: health benefits for adolescents, for the adults they will become and for the next generation. Why …
Investing in the early years of life has a profound impact on brain development, affecting a child’s learning, health, behaviour, and ultimately, income. Why is ECD a focus area for 2018-2020? It is well recognized that targeted investments in ECD offer …
