Of the more than 40 new commitments to the Secretary-General’s strategy, 25 of those included measures to increase the number of health workers. Importantly, the UK government pledged more health workers for South Africa and Uganda.
Every mum wants to safeguard her children, whether you live in Beverly hills or the slums of Delhi.
Today the report – Analysing Commitments to Advance the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health – is being released at the UN General Assembly in New York and here is my analysis of some of the most interesting findings.
Campaigners and celebrities gathered in New York City’s iconic Times Square to call for millions health workers in the poorest countries Monday.
Next week world leaders will gather at the UN General Assembly in New York. Ahead of this meeting our campaigners across the country have been adding their voice to our health worker campaign.
Whilst we were in Kalela, a child arrived on a stretcher constructed using scraps of wood and cloth, having been referred from another health centre.
He was carried by two men, with a third holding an umbrella to shade the sick patient from sunlight and rain. They had walked for many hours. It is because of poverty that this boy was slow to access care.
Following the success of the vaccines campaign earlier this year campaigners stopped only to catch their breath before crying: Vaccines won’t inject themselves Mr Cameron – the world needs more health workers!
More than 5,000 midwives from 76 countries have signed a petition calling on leaders everywhere to show bold leadership and put midwives and other health workers at the heart of efforts to improve the health of mothers and their children.
Midwives know best how crucial it is that a pregnant women and her baby have access to health workers with the right skills, in the right place and at the right time. Thousands of mothers and newborn babies die every day because of this critical shortage of midwives.
Today saw the launch of Born to Walk Tall – our exciting new collaboration with the British Fashion Council.
Some of Britain’s hottest designers and took to the streets of central London to ‘walk tall’ in honour of the health workers who save children’s lives around the world.
