Africa: Landmark Global Action Plan Outlines Strategy to Prevent 2.9 Million Newborn Deaths, 2.6 Million Stillbirths Annually

Johannesburg, South Africa — To meet 2035 newborn survival goals, more than 90 countries must accelerate progress; Of those, 29 countries must more than double current rates of progress

New financial, policy and private sector commitments to save newborn lives from 40 partners to be announced at 2014 Partners’ Forum

Investments in quality care at birth could save the lives of 3 million babies and women each year who die needlessly around the world, according to a new global action plan launched today at the Partners’ Forum in Johannesburg. The Every Newborn action plan (ENAP), which was approved by Ministers of Health from all over the world at the May 2014 World Health Assembly, brings together the latest evidence on effective interventions for a clear roadmap to end preventable stillbirths and newborn deaths.

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