Women and Children First was delighted that Sarah Brown, wife of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pledged her support to tackle maternal and child deaths at the reception of their recent workshop 'Harnessing UK Expertise in Maternal, Newborn And Child Health to Achieve MDGs 4 and 5'. Please read the speech here.
The workshop attracted 85 key players from national and international NGOs, advocacy bodies including the PMNCH, academic institutions, donor and policy-making bodies, DFID, the World Bank, UNFPA, WHO and UNICEF. Participants committed to working together to identify better ways of coordinating efforts to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths. The event was co-financed by DFID and UNFPA.
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