In only two decades, the maternal mortality rate dropped by 34%. Still, the #SRHR agenda remains unfinished and investment is needed to ensure this momentum continues. Learn more about what it will take from Pascale Manjulaa Narasimhan Kate Gilmore. bit.ly/3ViRdw2

Our final session of #DxDay2024 , co-hosted by The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics has commenced! Thank you Dr. Ayoade Alakija for giving opening remarks on the importance of continuing diagnostic progress✨

By prioritizing access to care, Ethiopia is saving the lives of mothers nationwide. Improved coverage of life-saving interventions reduced the country’s maternal mortality rate from 953 per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 267 in 2020. bit.ly/3UTnqsn

Great speech by Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS at #WHA77 on the economics and financing of health for all, including a call for strong and country-led PHC financing and better coordination of health systems financing.

“In a world where climate change & conflict dominate much of the global agenda, it is vital that we keep health on the global agenda. Health is a human right.”

Peter Sands opens #WHA77 side event calling for greater investment & urgency in achieving universal health coverage.

By combining nutrition & immunization services, we can
➡️Improve vaccine efficacy
➡️Reach more vulnerable communities
➡️Implement more cost-effective programmes &
➡️Save millions of children’s lives
Together, we can flip the switch on malnutrition & under-immunization
#WHA77

There’s a powerful, cost-effective tool that can help improve the quality of health care. Read #Exemplars News to learn how Kenya implemented a 471-item checklist to improve patient safety in health facilities. WHO Kenya Agya Mahat bit.ly/3UXmB1N

“We all need to insist that health is a political priority and considered an investment, not an expenditure.”
—Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director World Bank Health and Director The GFF, setting the scene at the #WHA77 side event on the future of #healthfinancing in Africa.

📅 Join us this Thursday for our second annual Diagnostics Day on the sidelines of WHA!

Come to the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to reflect on the previous year & forge pathways for further diagnostic progress. #DiagnosisForAll

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Scaling up access to primary health care interventions in low- and middle-income countries could prevent up to 60 million deaths by 2030. Learn more about the lasting impacts of expanding #PHC by exploring research from the #Exemplars community. bit.ly/4aB6rRg

An #Exemplars in Global Health study across 19 countries found common themes in global health success. Read the study published in PLOS Global Public Health to discover how these lessons can drive progress worldwide. Dr. Nadia Akseer bit.ly/3UyosK3

#Exemplars News spoke with Dr. Wilmot James about promising new investments in pandemic preparedness.

'..If you have effective early warning systems, you can act quickly enough to save lives by preventing an outbreak from taking hold.' Pandemic Center at Brown School of Public Health bit.ly/3QO85Z4

Digital health identifications are strengthening record keeping and data quality across Africa. Read #Exemplars News to learn how Ethiopia successfully implemented health IDs to improve care. Joseph Atick ID4Africa Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA bit.ly/3VezINw

To propel Africa forward, we must embrace respectful partnerships that honour local knowledge and address community needs. - Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS #WHA77 #AmrefAtWHA77 Africa CDC WHO African Region Jean Kaseya @WHO Desta Lakew

Important insights from #GlobalHealth leader, Marie Ba ⬇️ Her latest thoughts highlight the need to invest in women's wellbeing and address the women's health gap. gates.ly/3V4HIAm