Mums from two different worlds yet united
Tuesday 20 September 2011 by Pragya Vats
Every mum wants to safeguard her children, whether you live in Beverly hills or the slums of Delhi.
Every mum wants to safeguard her children, whether you live in Beverly hills or the slums of Delhi.
Watch this film on the outcomes of the GAVI press conference.
When I first heard that we can save 4 million lives over the next 5 Years because of 2 new life saving vaccines, it was simple maths. What are we waiting for? Let’s get out there and make it happen.
Just like making that perfect cup of tea, a successful campaign requires time, skill and dedication.
As I was on my way to work earlier this week, coffee in hand to blow away the morning cobwebs, I read with interest an article that announced a shift in focus for the Department for International Development.
‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions my friends’ and colleagues’ intentions for 2011 made me realise that I hadn’t even considered mine. Lots of us know we should eat less and do more, but instead we dream of ‘miracle diets’ and ‘celebrity fitness regimes’ when we know they won’t work, and aren’t good for us. Ignoring the problem and hoping for a quick-fix is what we do – and this ostrich-with-head-in-sand approach is favoured the world over, not just by individuals, but governments too…
EVERY ONE campaign chair Adrian Lovett shows you round the campaign’s art installation at Grand Central Station in New York, representing the three million supporters of the EVERY ONE campaign.
Ahead of this week’s crucial MDG Summit, we asked children, doctors, health workers, mothers and ordinary people from around the world what we can do to stop children dying.
Last month, in Cambodia, I met about 50 colleagues from across Asia intrested in communicating about children’s issues to the outside world. Among other things, I had to think about what to say to a room full of professionals, that would help them inspire the world to do more for Asian kids. I opted for football…
It is interesting to see and hear CSOs on local TV and radio talk shows discussing maternal newborn and child health issues rather than the usual political debate of who becomes president or parliamentarian in Liberia.