New UNAIDS report: HIV infections among children have fallen; young women remain most vulnerable

18 July 2012

A new UNAIDS report Together We Will End AIDS contains the most recent data on HIV infection rates, AIDS-related deaths, HIV among children, and numbers of people receiving treatment. The report provides an overview of scientific opportunities and changing patterns in HIV/AIDS investments. It also highlights the need for greater efficiency and sustainability and calls for global solidarity and shared responsibility. Learn more and read the report.

 
Call for Nominations: independent Expert Review Group (iERG)

13 July 2012

The World Health Organization (WHO) is soliciting nominations to the independent Expert Review Group (iERG), a time-limited body that was created by the WHO following a recommendation of the UN Commission on Information and Accountability, and that will operate through 2015. Applications will be accepted through 31 August 2012. Learn more and apply.
 
MDG Health Alliance announces new initiative to save lives by accelerating access to family planning for women around the world

12 July 2012

As the London Summit on Family Planning draws global attention to the need for expanding access to voluntary family planning and reproductive health services around the world, the MDG Health Alliance announced a new initiative that will build partnerships with a focus on financing and strategic advocacy around reproductive health and family planning. This effort will be chaired by United Nations Foundation CEO, Kathy Calvin, and private sector leader and member of the UN Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council, Angela Mwanza, and is in support of Every Woman Every Child. Learn more.
 
London summit on family planning puts women at heart of global health agenda

11 July 2012

Voluntary family planning services will reach an additional 120 million women and girls in the world's poorest countries by 2020 thanks to a new set of commitments announced today by more than 150 leaders from donor and developing countries, international agencies, civil society, foundations and the private sector, in support of Every Woman Every Child. The announcement was made at the London Summit on Family Planning, co-hosted by the UK Government's Department for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Learn more.
 
Launch of Private Enterprise for Public Health – Opportunities for Business to Improve Women’s and Children’s Health

10 July 2012

As part of the London Summit on Family Planning on 11 July 2012, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) in collaboration with the Innovation Working Group (IWG) in support of Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) and the United Nations Foundation have organized a parallel session to launch a new guide for businesses that identifies investment opportunities to improve women’s and children’s health. Learn more about the session. Read the media advisory.

 
Financial Times report on sexual and reproductive health is testament to power of partnership

09 July 2012

In advance of the London Family Planning Summit, the Financial Times has issued a Special Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health [PDF]. The report features articles on commodities, supply chains, HIV/AIDs, and more, and highlights an increased determination to spread the benefits of contraception. It also speaks to the power of partnerships, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the work around promoting sexual and reproductive health. View the issue online or learn more about the London Family Planning Summit, in support of Every Woman Every Child.
 
2012 MDG Report: Global partnership key to achieving Millennium Development Goals by 2015

03 July 2012

According to a new United Nations report, three important targets on poverty, slums, and water have been met in advance of the 2015 deadline. But the report stresses that true global partnership is still necessary to achieve the remaining Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including MDGs 4 and 5, by 2015. Read the UN story. Read the full report.
 
New commitments announced by fashion industry leaders to promote sustainability and women's empowerment

28 June 2012

At a roundtable event hosted by Fashion4Development co-founder, Evie Evangelou, and Editor In Chief of Vogue Italia, Franca Sozzani, leaders in the fashion industry announced new commitments to empower women and promote economic sustainability through fashion, in support of Every Woman Every Child. View the commitments by Fendi, Mercado Global, and Accesories Council. Read an interview with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the May/June issue of Vogue Italy.
 
<< Start < Prev 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next > End >>