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Women's and Children's Health Front and Center at the 2012 World Economic Forum

31 January 2012
At the 2012 World Economic Forum, the spotlight was on women’s and children’s health. Learn why the UN Secretary-General thinks women are a smart investment. View photos from Davos.

Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World

31 January 2012
Intel and UNFPA have announced a joint commitment to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers. Read the full release.

Global Leaders Unite to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

31 January 2012
In London this week, global partners announced new and extended collaborative efforts to control or eliminate NTDs by the end of the decade. Learn more.

New Initiative Launched to End Transmission of HIV from Mothers to Children

30 January 2012
The Business Leadership Council for a Generation Born HIV Free is a bold, private-sector led initiative that was launched at the 2012 World Economic Forum to end the transmission of HIV from mothers to children by 2015. Learn more.

Bill Gates Highlights Women's and Children's Health in Annual Letter

26 January 2012
In his annual letter highlighting the Gates Foundation’s global development efforts, Bill Gates touches on the importance of sustained investment in global health including vaccines, the eradication of polio, the fight against HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health efforts including family planning. Read the letter.

The UN Secretary-General Presents Five-Year Action Agenda

26 January 2012
In remarks on “The Future We Want” to the General Assembly on his Five-Year Action Agenda, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his commitment to the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health as well as empowering women and young people. Read the remarks. View the action agenda.

Global Health & Diplomacy Magazine Shines A Spotlight on Women and Girls

26 January 2012

New Research Agenda Announced on Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health

19 January 2012
The HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction) has announced a new committment to synthesize, coordinate and implement a prioritized research agenda for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health. Learn more.