World Health Assembly: iERG and stakeholders
21-26 MAY 2012 | GENEVA - The health of women and children was one of the most discussed topics at the World Health Assembly (WHA) this year. The WHA week was marked by several important events for the independent Expert Review Group (iERG): iERG day at the WHA exhibit, media briefing and the first open consultation with stakeholders. The iERG Chair, Dr Richard Horton, is sharing his impressions about the WHA and the Consultation in his new blogs at the iERG web site.
126th IPU Assembly: landmark Resolution on maternal and child health
5 APRIL 2012 - Leaders of nearly 120 national parliaments came to Uganda for the 126th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This is the first time that the Inter-Parliamentary Union has passed a resolution on the issue of maternal, newborn and child. The resolution “Access to health as a basic right: The role of Parliaments in addressing key challenges to securing the health of women and children “ calls for all member-parliaments to take all possible measures to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 by 2015. Hon. Senator Prof Marleen Temmerman from Belgium represented the iERG at the IPU Assembly.
UN Launches Commission on Life-Saving Commodities
23 MARCH 2012 - Today UNICEF and UNFPA launched a high-level commission to improve access to essential but overlooked health supplies that could save the lives of millions of women and children every year.
The Commission will focus on high-impact health supplies that can reduce the main causes of child and maternal deaths, as well as innovations that can be scaled up, including mechanisms for price reduction and supplies stability. President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway will co-chair the Commission. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin will serve as Vice-Chairs.
Have your say to the iERG!
iERG Call for Evidence: the iERG is collecting information to complement their review and analysis of the progress on the UN Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health and the implementation of the Accountability Commission's recommendations.
iERG Open Consultation with Stakeholders: the iERG is inviting stakeholders to have an open dialogue with them on 24 May 2012, 2-6 pm, in Geneva.
