Preventing maternal and child mortality: upcoming WHO Resolution must galvanise action to tackle the unacceptable weight of preventable deaths
Ali Hajji Adam, Mekdes Daba
Abstract
Global progress on improving maternal, newborn, and child survival has stalled. Many regions of the world continue to experience persistently high rates of maternal and child mortality, and despite improvements between 2000 and 2015, progress is now stagnating.1 The combination of ongoing and new conflicts, climate change, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic create a perfect storm to drive back any gains that might have been made during the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) era.
Topics & Concepts
Child mortalityPopulationGlobal healthWorld populationEconomic growthMedicineSustainable developmentDemographyPolitical scienceEnvironmental healthHealth careSociologyLawEconomicsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyGlobal Health Care Issues