The Countdown Conference 2008 will open a window of opportunities for the global community to put the issues of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) on the agenda of the highest-level of decision- and policy-makers by releasing a groundbreaking announcement on the latest state of the global progress towards MDGs 4 and 5. A special focus will be on reducing maternal mortality. This event is envisaged to become an important milestone following a wave of international advocacy efforts to mobilize global commitment and actions in MNCH.

http://www.who.int/pmnch/activities/countdown_to_2015/en/index1.html

GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

In September 2007, we will conduct the first of what we hope will be a series of distance learning workshops on topics of importance to all young scientists.

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From the Globalization and Health website, an article reaffirming the centrality of Health in Sustainable Development.

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