Focus of the week – 12- 16 April 2010 – Maternal mortality

Focus of the week – 12- 16 April 2010 – Maternal mortality

<p>A new study published on April 12 2010 in the medical journal The Lancet found that the number of maternal deaths has gone from over 500,000 in 1980 to about 350,000 a significant decrease on a major challenge to health systems worldwide and coined as a Millennium Development Goal. Coincidently enough, a few days later, the United Nations outlined steps for a multifaceted campaign “The Joint Action Plan” to combat maternal mortality worldwide.
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<ul><li>Prog Blog blogging for progress in society 19.04.2010&nbsp;:&nbsp;<a href="http://theblogprogress.blogspot.com/2010/04/when-progress-is-political.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Ftheprogressblog+(prog+blog)" alt="When Progress is Political">When Progress is Political</a><br />
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<ul><li>UN News Center 15.04.2010&nbsp;:<a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34379" alt="Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals, says Migiro">Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals, says Migiro</a>
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<ul><li>News.xinhuanet 15.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-04/15/c_13251900.htm" alt="UN chief welcomes Lancet study on deaths during childbirth">UN chief welcomes Lancet study on deaths during childbirth</a>
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<ul><li>The Los Angeles Times 14.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/04/deaths-during-childbirth-may-have-dropped-sharply-worldwideor-maybe-not.html" alt="Deaths during childbirth may have dropped sharply worldwide – or maybe not">Deaths during childbirth may have dropped sharply worldwide – or maybe not</a>
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<ul><li>The Washington Post 14.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/14/AR2010041404974.html" alt="Around the world, fewer women die in childbirth">Around the world, fewer women die in childbirth</a>
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<ul><li>UN News Center 14.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34371&Cr=maternal&Cr1=" alt="Ban readies multifaceted campaign to combat maternal maternity worldwide">Ban readies multifaceted campaign to combat maternal maternity worldwide</a><br />
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<ul><li>The Associated Press 13.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j-phKb8xCQcxd8xanFFF7f1IN3oAD9F2R4H00" alt="Politics of aid seen in clash over maternal deaths">Politics of aid seen in clash over maternal deaths</a>
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<ul><li>The New York Times 13.04.2010&nbsp;: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/health/14births.html?hp" alt="Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe">Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe</a>
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<ul><li>WHO -&nbsp; The partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health: 12.04.2010&nbsp;:Letter from Director Dr Flavia Bustreo&nbsp;: <a href="http://www.who.int/pmnch/media/press_materials/pr/2010/20100412_fbustreo_letter/en/index.htmlLetter" alt="Hope at last&nbsp;: Making every mother and child count">Hope at last&nbsp;: Making every mother and child count</a>
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<ul><li>The Lancet 12.04.2010&nbsp;: <i>Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980—2008: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal</i> – read the <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60518-1/fulltext" alt="Online Summary">Online Summary</a> or <a href="http://genderdev.oecd.org/images//1/1f/The_Lancet_maternal_mortality.pdf" alt="PDF document. ">PDF document. </a><i><br /></i>
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