Accelerating Progress on Women’s and Children’s Health
Countries have made substantial progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 – to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. Since 1990, both maternal and child mortality have been reduced by 50% worldwide and access to reproductive health services has improved. However, pro...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | en_US |
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World Health Organization
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23218 |
| Summary: | Countries have made substantial progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 – to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. Since 1990, both maternal and child mortality have been reduced by 50% worldwide and access to reproductive health services has improved. However, progress overall is insufficient and uneven. Understanding what works, and how these lessons apply across geographic and socio-political borders, could inform strategies for the MDGs and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. An article in this month’s Bulletin synthesizes evidence from studies on success factors for women’s and children’s health in low- and middle-income countries that achieved accelerated progress (fast-track countries). |
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