Countdown to 2015 - Maternal, Newborn and Child
Survival
World Health Organization and UNICEF 2010
Available online at: http://bit.ly/bksbLj
Conference: 2010 Women Deliver/Countdown to 2015
“…….Countdown collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for
at least 95% of maternal and child deaths. It produces country profiles that
present coverage data for a range of key health services, including:
• Contraceptive use.
• Antenatal care.
• Skilled attendance at delivery.
• Postnatal care.
• Child health.
• Financial investments in maternal, newborn and child
health.
• Equity of access, health systems and policy.
The 2010 report reviews progress over 2000–2010.
Key findings
The 2010 Countdown Decade Report
concludes that achieving MDGs 4 and 5 is still possible by the
deadline year 2015, but only a dramatic acceleration of political commitment and
financial investment can make it happen.
There is good news. Many countries are making
progress, reducing mortality and increasing coverage of effective health
interventions at an accelerating pace. But
the news is not all good. Many Countdown
countries are still off track for achieving MDGs 4 and 5 and are not
increasing coverage of key health interventions quickly enough. Countdown countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are
especially far behind, although a few have shown improvements.
The vast majority of maternal and child deaths
are preventable. But unacceptably large
numbers of women, newborns and children are still dying each year in Countdown countries.
Countdown to 2015: Tracking Progress in Maternal,
Newborn and Child Survival was
founded on a commitment by academics, governments, international agencies,
health care professional associations, donors and nongovernmental organizations
to work together towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5.
Countdown adds value by forging a clear, evidencebased consensus on priority
interventions and coverage indicators for maternal, newborn and child health
and by providing a mechanism for holding countries and their partners
accountable for results. Countdown also
addresses MDG 1 (eradicate poverty and hunger), MDG 6 (combat HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases) and MDG 7 (ensure environmental sustainability).
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FULL REPORT
REPORT SECTIONS
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Countdown
headlines for 2010: saving the lives of the world’s women, newborns and
children ·
About
Countdown to 2015 Progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5
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Causes
of maternal and child deaths ·
Social
determinants of maternal, newborn and child health ·
Coverage
along the continuum of care
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The
building block framework: health systems and policies to save the lives of
women, newborns and children ·
Equal
care for every mother and child ·
Country
spotlight: ·
Country
spotlight: Narrowing gender differentials in Bangladesh Financing for
maternal, newborn and child health
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Action
now for Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 ·
Conclusion
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Notes ·
References
COUNTRY PROFILES
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