If you missed our piece about Day 1 of India’s Child Survival Summit on the Gates Foundation blog, Impatient Optimists, you can read it at The Most Important Conversation This Week: India on the Survival of its Children.
You might recall our coverage of the Child Survival Summit that was held in Washington, DC last year. Convened by the Ministries of Health of Ethiopia and India along with UNICEF and USAID decreasing the child mortality rate became front and center on the global agenda in 2012. This year the conversation continues with summits in both Ethiopia (that took place last month) and in India that is happening this week.
A few key facts:
- India accounts for the largest number of under five deaths (Source)
- India decreased its child mortality rate by 45% since 1990 (Source)
Announced today: India created a new management tool to improve accountability: scorecards.
[youtube http://youtu.be/O1z3TtyxDGA]Immunization System Strengthening: JSI Support in India via @mchipnet ow.ly/d/12RD [PDF] #C2AIndia #promise4children #jsiINTL
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john snow, inc (JSI) (@JSIhealth) February 08, 2013VIDEO: @WHO Director of #MNCH reflects on #C2AIndia Continuum of Care session. ow.ly/hxznW #promise4children
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The Partnership (@PMNCH) February 08, 2013Global: 88% diarrhoeal deaths are due to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation & poor hygiene. India: 386,000 young lives lost/year #C2AIndia
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UNICEF India (@Unicefindia) February 05, 2013#C2AIndia focuses on partnerships w private sector & civil society to accelerate reductions in child mortality childsurvivalsummit.in
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USAID Global Health (@USAIDGH) February 08, 2013Public perception on the role of girls in society can be changed when looking at media, film industry, education defends N Sen #C2AIndia
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Call to Action India (@call2actionin) February 08, 2013
Photo: Nat'l #childsurvival scorecard 4 India --monitoring progress now key #C2AIndia http://t.co/2HMI5rTN
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Nicole Schiegg (@NicSchiegg) February 08, 2013Great variability in health systems between states, calling for action on equity at the highest level:Dr.Ariel Pablos-Mendez #C2AIndia
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USAID India (@usaid_india) February 08, 2013Video: bit.ly/11Tnda3 J Rodhe talks about childhood diarrhoea & importance of ORS & ASHA workers. Take away from the session #C2AIndia
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Call to Action India (@call2actionin) February 08, 2013U.S. is committed to working alongside Government of India to promote the agenda of global #childsurvival says Ambassador Powell #C2AIndia
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USAID India (@usaid_india) February 07, 2013Dr. Abnay Bang talks about home-based newborn care practices in India
Mrs Anuradha Gupta from the Indian Ministry of Health discusses key takeaways from day 1.
Dr. Vinod Paul also discusses home-based newborn care practices
Follow the summit through Saturday at the #C2AIndia hashtag.
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