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Esther is a humanitarian midwife trained by UNFPA to support women and girls who are internally displaced in DRC due to conflict. Risks of complications during pregnancy and birth increase during a crisis. Here in the village of Zaa, jn the ‘Logo’ health zone, in October 2023.
Call to action
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A newborn in Al-Alwiya Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2023.
Funding cuts will be measured in lost lives: 6 actions to protect progress for maternal, newborn and child health and the reduction of stillbirths.
Funding cuts risk decades of progress: since 2020, child deaths have dropped by more than half, maternal deaths by 40%, and stillbirths by over a third. We cannot afford to go back. EWENE and Child Survival Action are calling for 6 actions to get back on track and end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.
1
Governments: Optimize resources
Optimize and reallocate domestic resources to essential services, and health care workers, especially midwives, nurses and community health workers.
2
Governments: Lead
Demonstrate stronger leadership and accountability to deliver on their commitments and prevent a devastating reversal in global maternal, newborn, and child survival.
3
Donors:
Fund M&E
Sustain funding for monitoring and evaluation systems to track progress, identify gaps, and ensure programmes reach those who need them most.
4
Private sector & foundations: Step up
Step up and help fill the most critical gaps to protect services for maternal and newborn care, childhood illnesses and family planning.
5
Advocates: Demand accountability
Utilize social accountability mechanisms and evidence-based messaging to hold governments accountable to their commitments at all levels.
6
All partners: Innovate
Identify ways to get more health for less money, through more innovative and integrated approaches that are locally driven.
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