Millenium Development Goals Update
“Having a child remains one of the biggest health risks for women worldwide. Fifteen hundred women die every day while giving birth. That’s a half a million mothers every year.” – UNICEF, The State of the World’s Children
“The available statistics indicate that the maternal mortality rate in Mozambique dropped from 692 to 408 deaths per 100,000 live births between 1997 and 2002. Over the same period infant mortality dropped from 145 to 124 per 100,000 live births… A reduction in the maternal mortality rate is a clear sign that the health system is improving, and any worsening in the rate would be an equally clear sign of deterioration” – AllAfrica.com, Mozamique May Be Missing Millenium Goals, But Gaining Ground Nevertheless
“A proposed Family Health Action Plan is one of the priority recommendations directed to the Obama government team by the Washington-based Global Health Council. The Council is calling on the U.S. government to allocate US $13.2 billion for global health efforts in 2010, including funding for maternal and child health, reproductive health, infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS” – The Partnership of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Will President Obama Champion Family Health?
