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October 2020
Ending preventable stillbirths: A renewed call for collective action
High-level virtual event to raise awareness and end preventable stillbirths.
Find out more »November 2020
IMPROVE eLearning Module Launch
On Wednesday 4th November, The Stillbirth CRE will be launching the new IMPROVE eLearning module – an online training package designed to support healthcare professionals responding to women and families who have experienced stillbirth, conduct perinatal autopsy and mortality reviews, and communicate with bereaved parents.
Find out more »World Prematurity Day
Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of child deaths under age five. World Prematurity Day is commemorated on 17 November to address the challenge of prematurity and the care needed to save babies' lives.
Find out more »AlignMNH Launch
With only 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an urgent need to accelerate progress toward improved maternal, perinatal and newborn outcomes and ensure women and newborns survive and thrive. In response to this need, the launch of a new initiative: AlignMNH: Collective Action for Maternal Newborn Health. AlignMNH will nurture a culture of information sharing and priority actions behind which the MNH community can align in the drive toward achieving the SDGs.
Find out more »World Children’s Day
World Children's Day is commemorated each year to promote international togetherness, children's rights, and more. This day also celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The 2020 theme has yet to be announced.
Find out more »December 2020
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day celebrates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Last year, the theme, "Youth Standing Up For Human Rights," celebrated youth and their engagement standing up against racism, hate speech, bullying, discrimination, and climate change.
Find out more »Lives in the Balance: Achieving UHC and Leaving No One Behind
Building on the success of Lives in the Balance: A COVID-19 Summit for the Health and Well-Being of Women, Children and Adolescents (1-2 July 2020), PMNCH, CORE Group and UHC2030 will reconvene partners across the globe for a virtual summit to take stock of how COVID-19 is impacting the progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) commitments.
Find out more »Universal Health Coverage Day
Every 12 December, we celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day to advocate for equitable health systems that leave no one behind. This year, in the context of COVID-19, the UHC movement will call for investments in health systems that protect us all in order to end the pandemic and build a safer and healthier future.
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