CURRENCY WITH PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL AND NEW BORN CHILD HEALTH

All Redeemers are enjoined to visit the web page of one of our partners, Partnership for Maternal And New Born Child Health. The PMNCH website has rich sources of information which has benefited us in various ways. Visit their site to acquaint yourselves of new trends in  current interventional methods aimed at  bettering the lots of mother and child. This E-Blast is a way to start. Read and pass the info to others through the Whattsapp groups. Thank you.

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health <pmnch@who.int>

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13 Apr at 4:43 AM

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser April 2017 Global Adolescent Health Conference: unleashing the power of a generation Ottawa, Canada PMNCH is partnering with the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), Global Affairs Canada, Every Woman Every Child and the WHO to convene the Global Adolescent Health Conference to be held in Ottawa, 16 to 17 May. The conference will unite leaders from governments, civil society, the UN, and private donors in shared action and understanding of adolescent health and well-being. Conference participants will discuss solution-focused policy and programming, and will learn from experiences within and among countries, including those involving adolescents themselves. Youth voices and experiences will be at the forefront of the conference, emphasizing the fundamental right of young people to participate and be heard. Conference program details will be released in the coming days. For more information, including registration and how you can engage, please consult the conference website.Read more Aligning action for better results : meeting of the EWEC High-Level Steering Group Washington, DC The Every Woman Every Child High-level Steering Group (EWEC HLSG) will meet in Washington, DC on 20 April to define and align action around six focus areas. The six focus areas—Early Childhood Development; Adolescent Health and Well-being; Quality, Equity and Dignity in Service; Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights; Empowerment of Women, Girls and Communities; and Humanitarian and Fragile settings— aim to inspire and facilitate collective political advocacy, accelerate action and streamline efforts across the EWEC ecosystem. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently accepted an invitation to join the EWEC HLSG as a senior co-chair and will lead the meeting alongside fellow co-chairs President Bachelet of Chile and Prime Minister Desalegn of Ethiopia. News Preparing for the 2017 G7: forum charts an agenda for women’s health & equality Rome, Italy The Women’s G7 Forum “Starting from girls,” took place on 7-8 April at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome. The Forum centered on the principle that strengthening young women’s rights and capabilities is essential in their transformation into envoys of change. Gender equality is a priority area in the Italian G7 Presidency agenda and this gathering aimed to formulate policy recommendations to convey to the Heads of State and Government meeting in Taormina at the end of May. Read more Parliamentarians take action on adolescent health and inequalities Dhaka, Bangladesh Parliamentarians from more than 130 countries gathered at the 136th IPU Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh to debate how to end economic, political and social inequalities, including those related to adolescents’ health. As well as co-hosting a side-event, PMNCH was involved in parliamentarian discussions on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health issues which were reflected widely throughout the IPU Assembly agenda. PMNCH will be working with partners on follow up and action on the 2012 IPU resolution on Access to health as a basic right that will be further debated at the St. Petersburg Assembly in October. Read more Strengthening partnerships for community health and empowerment Johannesburg, South Africa Over 300 participants from more than 25 countries met to discuss community health and empowerment at the Institutionalizing Community Health Conference in Johannesburg. Through a mix of plenaries and break-out sessions, participants had the opportunity to engage in collective dialogue and shared learning that combined global and national evidence with country experiences and perspectives on community health and empowerment. Read more Stories, blogs and more Health Policy and Planning: Realizing the promise of PMNCH Global Health Stories: changing lives by reaching millions . UNFPA: Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy UNICEF: Drawings of trauma and hope . 61st CSW: Statement delivered on behalf of WHO UN Women: Starting From Girls, making women’s lives count Resources New publications Is every child counted? Status of data for children in the SDGs Inheriting a sustainable world: Atlas on children’s health and the environment Quality of care in contraceptive information and services, based on human rights standards Developing a national health financing strategy  A reference guide New videos The Lancet Maternal Health Series Spotted on Twitter Member Spotlight GoodBirth Network Healthcare Professional Associations (HCPA) I had a black dog, his name was depression Upcoming events 17-21 April Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) Washington, DC 20 April Generation Now: How Investing in Adolescents Today Can Change the World of Tomorrow Washington, DC 20 April Meeting of High-level Steering Group for Every Woman Every Child Washington, DC 21-23 April World Bank Spring Meetings Washington, DC 24 April GFF Investors Group Meeting Washington, DC 24-30 April World Immunization Week  Global