1. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 1 Every Newborn Action Plan and Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality WHA Technical Session, Tuesday 20 th May 2014

2. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 2 Towards ending preventable newborn and maternal mortality Huge potential for rapid change Country demand for guidance and action to accelerate progress For greater effectiveness we must accelerate and harmonize global response More than 3 million babies and women could be saved each year through investing in quality care around the time of birth. Photo credit: Save the Children WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 289.000 Maternal deaths 2.9 million Newborn deaths 2.6 million Stillbirths

3. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 3 We know the causes of mortality Causes of maternal mortalityCauses of newborn mortality

4. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 4 Care around the time of birth: a triple return on investment Source: Special analysis detailed in The Lancet Every Newborn Series, launched 19 May 2014 More than 3 million babies and women could be saved each year through investing in quality care around the time of birth.

5. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 5 Ending preventable newborn mortality and stillbirths is within reach! Every Newborn Action Plan goal: National NMR of less than 10 in 2035 National NMR of less than 12 in 2030 Global average NMR of 9 by 2030

6. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 6 Ending preventable maternal mortality is within reach! Global MMR of less than 70 per 100.000 live births by 2030

7. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 7 What do we need to do differently? Every Newborn Action Plan Strategic Objectives  Strengthen and invest in care during labour, birth and the first day and week of life  Improve the quality of maternal and newborn care  Reach every woman and every newborn; reduce inequities  Harness the power of parents, families and communities  Count every newborn – measurement, tracking and accountability

8. WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014 8 What do we need to do differently? Overarching objectives for EPMM  Address all causes of maternal mortality, reproductive and maternal morbidities, and related disabilities  Address inequities in access to and quality of reproductive, maternal, and newborn healthcare services  Ensure universal health coverage for comprehensive reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare  Strengthen health systems to respond to the needs and priorities of women and girls  Ensure accountability to improve quality of care and equity WHA Technical Session, 20 May 2014

9. 9 Ending preventable Maternal and Newborn Mortality: Achievable goals in a generation