Child malnutrition: a hidden crisis which threatens the global economy
15 FEBRUARY 2012 - A new global survey shows that nearly half of families worldwide are forced to cut back on food-- and children do not have enough food to eat. Released by the NGO Save the Children through a series of launch events around the world, the occasion is marked in Geneva - the global capital for nutrition policy - by an event with senior figures drawing attention to the need for committed action around the world. Watch a live Webcast of the Geneva Launch at 11:30 GMT. Join the first-ever 12-hour global Tweet Chat which takes place on Twitter - #hiddencrisis, with PMNCH Director Carole Presern involved in both the Report launch and the Global Tweet Chat.
Discussions on financing for RMNCH held in London
2-3 FEBRUARY 2012 | LONDON – Key discussions on financing for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) were held in London 2-3 February 2012. The first meeting of the newly-formed PMNCH Task Team on Financing for RMNCH took place, co-chaired by Cristian Baeza, World Bank; and Ann Starrs, Family Care International. PMNCH co-hosted the second event with Sida - a consultation attended by more than 50 senior representatives from low- and middle-income countries, donors and foundations, multilateral organizations and civil society on the PMNCH-commissioned report Strengthening the Global Financing Architecture for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: Options for Action.
New website: Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health
6 FEBRUARY 2012 | GENEVA - WHO and partners are launching a new web site on results, resources and oversight related to women's and children's health. The site will track progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the Accountability Commission and inform the international community about the work of the independent Expert Review Group (iERG). In the launch, the iERG issued a “Call for Evidence” on good practice and obstacles for achieving accountability related to progress on the implementation of the UN Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.
Women and children’s health front and centre at 2012 World Economic Forum
27-29 JANUARY 2012 | DAVOS - Two side events related to the Every Woman, Every Child effort were co-organized with PMNCH at the 2012 World Economic Forum (WEF). A high-level luncheon addressed reasons and ways for business and government leaders to invest in women and children´s health with UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, with many notable interventions including from PMNCH Director Carole Presern. PMNCH also co-organized a side event with Johnson & Johnson, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FSG and the UN Foundation, to discuss a draft Guide examining ways for companies to contribute women’s and children’s health.
