Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70 per cent and newborn deaths cut nearly in half if the world doubled investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care.
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Day Camp Provides Young Haitians with Respite from the Boredom of Displacement
19 March 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Every day for the past week, Emanuel Eliacin has led an operation that seems like Mission Impossible: Select a thousand 11- to 16-year-olds from camps for the displaced population, put them on 20 buses, and drive them to a day camp. Let them run around, play sports and games, dance, draw or take part in a wealth of other activities. Feed them, and then get them safely back to their parents at the end of the day. -
Eight Global Agencies Call for Concerted Action on Health Data
18 March 2010
GENEVA — MaximsNews Network reports that representatives of eight global health agencies gathered at the GAVI Alliance headquarters in Geneva, in January, and issued an important report in PLoS Medicine tthat calls for a concerted effort to collect better health data to improve availability, quality, timeliness, tracking and use to strengthen health systems. -
International Women’s Day Marked with UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Yuko Arimori Promoting Gender Equality
15 March 2010
TOKYO, Japan—Yuko Arimori, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and an Olympic medallist promoted UNFPA work during events on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day at a United Nations public symposium in Tokyo, Japan. - More news
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