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COVERAGE REPORT
Call To Action Summit 2015
On August 27th-28th, 2015
Article Date Headline / Summary Publication Edition Page No. Journalist
Regional
30 Aug 2015 Modi Government Promises Targeted Healthcare To 184 Poorest-Performing
Sambad Bhubaneshwar 12 Bureau
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Districts
28 Aug 2015 184 Districts Identified For Focussed Healthcare: PM Modi
Hindustan New Delhi 15 Bureau
28 Aug 2015 Visual Jai Hind Ahmedabad 5 Bureau
Online
30 Aug 2015 Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms of great importance for any nation
NVO News Online Web Bureau
30 Aug 2015 Global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' adopts DELHI DECLARATION to end preventable maternal and child deaths
Medical News Online Web Bureau
30 Aug 2015 India urges nations to work together towards realising Sustainable Development Goals
Social Story Online Web Bureau
30 Aug 2015 PM Modi pays tribute to 1965 war soldiers Celeb Cafe Online Web Brain Carroll
29 Aug 2015
Call to Action Summit-2015 Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms are Critical to Health System: Shri J P Nadda
Business Standard
Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths
The Telegraph Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 India's response to global weakness inadequate: Tata Trusts
Moneycontrol Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths
PR Newswire Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 Health-delhi declaration-nadda (with di 34)
Webindia Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 Nadda urges nations to work together towards realising SDGs
Zee News Online Web PTI
29 Aug 2015 DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths
Sys Con Online Web Bureau
29 Aug 2015 Maternal tetanus elimination will save lives: UN
PR Newswire Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 crore in charities in last 2 years
The Economic Times
Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 crore in charities in last 2 years
The Economic Times
Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 cr in charities in last 2 yrs
Business Standard
Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 Modi Government Promises Targeted Healthcare To 184 Poorest-Performing Districts
The Huffington Post
Online Web Bureau
28 Aug 2015 PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
Press Examiner Online Web Bureau
28 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
Daily Excesior Online Web PTI
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28 Aug 2015 PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
The Weather Space
Online Web Chelsea West
28 Aug 2015 India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free: Narendra Modi
TVnewsroom Online Web Bureau
28 Aug 2015 PM Modi inaugurates Global Call To Action 2015 Summit in Delhi
Forex Report Daily
Online Web Bureau
28 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
India Post Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 PM Modi dubs polio-elimination as ‘historic achievement'
Rapid News Network
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28 Aug 2015 Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1k cr in charities in 2 yrs
PTI Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 cr in charities in last 2 yrs
Niti Central Online Web PTI
28 Aug 2015 India declared tetanus free for mothers, newborns: Modi
Dispatch Times Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM Narendra Modi
The Economic Times
Online Web PTI
27 Aug 2015 'Civil society's role important in preventing child, maternal
Business Standard
Online Web PTI
27 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
The Hindu Businessline
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27 Aug 2015 Unicef team visits Aurangabad district to review maternal, infant health
The Times of India
Online Web Ranjana Diggikar
27 Aug 2015 Call to Action Summit: Clean, hygienic environ is the stepping stone to a healthy nation, says PM Modi
The Indian Express
Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 184 Districts Identified for Focussed Healthcare: PM
Outlook Online Web IANS
27 Aug 2015 India Declared Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus Free: Modi
Wefornews Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
Dispatch Times Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free: PM Modi
Sahara Samay Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
Prahaar Online Web PTI
27 Aug 2015 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
The First Mail Online Web PTI
27 Aug 2015 Anant Bhan: The Call to Action Summit 2015—thoughts on some key areas for discussion and action
The BMJ Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 Historic accomplishment as India has been the victory power over Polio: PM Modi
Zee News Online Web Bureau
27 Aug 2015 PM inaugurates global summit on maternal and child deaths
Zee News Online Web Bureau
01 Sep 2015 Africa: Anuradha Gupta Highlights Immunisation At New Delhi Call to Action Summit
All Africa Online Web Bureau
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01 Sep 2015 Anuradha Gupta highlights immunisation at New Delhi Call to Action Summit
Gavi Online Web Bureau
01 Sep 2015 PM pays tributes to soldiers on 50th anniversary of 1965 war
PPP Focus Online Web Bureau
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Time Edition Journalist
Electronic Coverage
27th Aug 2015 Story - CALL TO ACTION SUMMIT 2015 ( Mention )
DD News 08:59am National
28th Aug 2015 Story - TATA Trust - Mr. RK Krishnakumar Slowdown In China A Big Opportunity For India
CNBC 14:30pm Business
28th Aug 2015 Story - TATA Trust - Mr. RK Krishnakumar Slowdown In China A Big Opportunity For India
CNBC Bajar 14:30pm Business
28th Aug 2015 Story - TATA Trust - Mr. RK Krishnakumar, Member
CNBC 15:44pm Business
28 Aug 2015 Story - Mr. RK Krishnakumar - Member, TATA Trusts - Learning From China's Mistakes
CNBC 17.20pm Business
28 Aug 2015 Mr. RK Krishnakumar - Member, TATA Trusts - Learning From China's Mistakes
CNBC 20.19pm Business
28 Aug 2015 Mr. R K Krishna Kumar - Member, TATA Trust CNBC Awaaz
21.20pm Business
30 Aug 2015 Mr. RK Krishnakumar, Member -TATA Trust CNBC
14.00pm Business
29 Aug 2015 Mr. RK Krishnakumar, Member -TATA Trust CNBC
21.30pm Business
30 Aug 2015 Mr. RK Krishnakumar, Member -TATA Trust CNBC
22.00pm Business
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Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms of great importance for any nation
http://nvonews.com/community-partnership-and-accountable-mechanisms-of-great-importance-for-any-nation/
Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms of great importance for any nation
J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare chaired the closing session of the two-day "Global Call to Action Summit
2015- ending preventable maternal and child deaths", co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
and the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and
WHO, here today. The "Delhi Declaration" was signed at the end of the summit which saw participation of Health Ministers and
heads of country delegations from 22 countries.
On the occasion, the Health Minister said community partnerships and accountability of mechanisms are critical to health systems
strengthening and last mile service delivery; mobilizing community support and optimizing resources to consolidate gains. He urged
all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen accountability of
national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need."
He said, our challenges are common but ways of addressing them come from investments in strengthening healthcare and
orchestrating health reform. Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function, but an integral part of a universal and transformative
sustainable development agenda. So, we need to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships that will help us reach
the Sustainable Development Goals. Inclusion is the key to progress and provision of equitable services and universalizing access
are pathways to change, he added.
The Health Minister said the Ministerial Conclave helped set the leadership agenda in the period of transition from the Millennium
Development Goals and endorsement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In a short span of time we were able to issue the
Third Global Call to Action Joint Statement which is a path-breaking declaration that reflects country commitments to the health and
well-being of women and children and ending preventable deaths, he added. The Health Minister added that India will lead the
efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners to make sure that the
post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
He said, Public-Private Partnerships are also emerging as game-changers and we need to take advantage of the support offered
by corporate sector and industry to better health systems performance and delivery. He further added that today, geographical
boundaries are being breached by technological innovations such as mobile telephony and information and communication
technologies. So, we need to use technology for maximum good and to broden the scope of healthcare.
Speaking at the summit, Shri B P Sharma, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) said that evidence based decision making and
community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and impactful public health service delivery system. He
emphasized the importance of cross-learnings from the experience of other countries. He also highlighted the existing
accountability structures within the National Health Mission.
Mr. Richard Verma, Ambassador of the USA to India was also present at the closing ceremony of the summit. Speaking on the
occasion, he stated that we need to continue our collaborative partnership to help reduce maternal and child deaths through causes
that can be easily avoided. He added that the USA is ready to align its efforts towards the targets set in the Delhi Declaration.
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Publication: Medical News Edition: Online Web
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Global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' adopts DELHI DECLARATION to end preventable maternal and
child deaths
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150829/Global-Call-to-Action-Summit-2015-adopts-DELHI-DECLARATION-to-end-preventable-maternal-and-child-deaths.aspx
The two-day global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' concluded today with Health Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22
countries adopting the DELHI DECLARATION on 'ending preventable maternal and child deaths'. The declaration was developed
as an outcome of the high-level ministerial conclave held yesterday during the summit.
The Call to Action Summit 2015 held on 27-28 August 2015 in New Delhi was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India and the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata
Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
The Hon'ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, in his address as the Chair for the valedictory session
of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen
accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need." During the address, he also assured
that, "India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths."
Heads of co-host organisations and partners including Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India; Ms. Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy
Executive Director, UNICEF; Mr. Girindre Beeharry, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Mr. R K Krishna
Kumar, Trustee, Tata Trusts and Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO (SEARO) joined the ministerial delegations
during the adoption of the DELHI DECLARATION and pledged their commitment and support to ending preventable deaths of
children and mothers.
The Summit was a platform for the Health Ministers of 24 nations, Health Ministers from states of India, academic experts, health
practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance of
Systems, Partnerships, Innovations, Convergence, and Evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Shri C K Mishra, outlined the commitments made by the
countries in the Delhi Declaration. During the session that he chaired on "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent
Health' he said, "Maternal and child health needs more resources and it is important to ensure accountability and maximisation of
its impact." The session examined ways to accelerate progress beyond 2015 on maternal and child health goals. The panel
recommended that adolescent health, particularly of the girl child, should be given centre-stage in order to improve the health of
mothers and the children they bear.
The session on 'Moving towards Scale' put the spotlight on the child survival interventions that have worked well in low and middle-
income countries. India shared its experience in scaling up the immunization programme and policy makers from other countries
offered solutions on how affordable primary health care services in urban areas could be expanded. Game changing technologies
for healthcare delivery were presented by experts and innovators, who also discussed the eco-systems required to foster
innovations for child and maternal care: use of mobile phones, emergency transport, health education, and referral systems, to
name a few.
H.E. Dr. Aminata Keita, the First Lady of the Republic of Mali chaired the session named, 'Survive, Thrive, and Transform', where
the importance of the continuum of care in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhea and newborn deaths was discussed. The session
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also touched on the inter connections between health, safe water, sanitation, gender empowerment and rural development. The
session on Health Financing featured a discussion on financial models of health service delivery, fund management and utilization,
public sector purchase of health services from or outsourcing to the private sector and ensuring accountability and governance in
fund management.
In order to maintain the momentum in ending preventable child and maternal deaths in any country, government efforts are not
enough. The session on corporate partnerships brought together development partners and the corporate sector to discuss the
contributions that could be made by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and philanthropists and foundations to support
this agenda. In the final session on Accountability for Results, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare
said that, "Evidence based decision making and community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and impactful
public health service delivery system." He also highlighted the existing accountability structures within the National Health Mission.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Summit yesterday and announced another major
milestone achieved by India for children and mothers by eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his inaugural address, the
Hon'ble PM said, "I firmly believe that this summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will
help countries achieve the desired goals for maternal and child health." The Prime Minister released a coffee table book 'Born to
Be' depicting key milestones in 25 years of India's progress in maternal and child health'. He also released the USAID report 'Acting
on the Call: Ending Preventable Child And Maternal Deaths' that outlines the plan to save 15 million children and 600,000 women
by 2020.
Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, said, "We will hold ourselves accountable to the commitments of DELHI
DECLARATION through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform, and promote cross-learning, knowledge sharing
and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children."
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Publication: Social Story Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 30 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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India urges nations to work together towards realising Sustainable Development Goals
http://social.yourstory.com/2015/08/india-urges-nations-sustainable-development/
Union Health Minister J P Nadda urged nations to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships to reach Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) even as 22 countries including India pledged to speed up their efforts to end preventable child and
maternal deaths. Through the 'Delhi Declaration', which was signed at the end of a two day 'Global Call to Action Summit 2015' by
health ministers and heads of country delegations from 22 countries, the nations committed to hold themselves accountable to this
commitment through a joint platform monitoring. The Health Minister said that community partnerships and accountability of
mechanisms are critical to strengthening health systems and also urged nations to align resources to those with the "greatest
need". "We have learnt that we need to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships that will help us reach the SDGs.
Participating countries should commit to a culture of evidence based decision making, strengthen accountability of national health
systems and align resources to those with the greatest need", Nadda said on the concluding day of the summit. Nadda also said
that India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working "closely" with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
SDGs are a proposed set of targets relating to future international development and they will replace the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) once they expire at the end of 2015. They include a wide range of issues including health. He said that although
challenges among nations are common but ways of addressing them will come from investments in strengthening healthcare and
orchestrating health reforms. "Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function but an integral part of a universal and
transformative sustainable development agenda", Nadda said while stressing that inclusion is the key to progress and provision of
equitable services and universalising access are "pathways to change". Noting that public private partnerships are emerging as
"game-changers", he said that there is a need to take advantage of the support offered by the corporate sector and the industry to
better health systems performance and delivery. "Today geographical boundaries are being breached by technological innovations
such as mobile telephony and information and communication technologies. So, we need to use technology for maximum good and
to broaden the scope of healthcare", he said. Recognising that health and well being of women and children in shaping prosperous
and sustainable societies is "central", as per the 'Delhi Declaration', the nations commited to "accelerate efforts to end preventable
child and maternal deaths". "We commit to making measurable improvements in reproductive, maternal, new born, child, and
adolescent health through our respective country health plans and where needed, to develop focussed country investment
frameworks", the declaration said. The summit which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday was co-hosted
by the Indian Health Ministry and Ethiopian Health Ministry in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tata Trusts,
UNICEF, USAID and WHO. We commit ourselves to developing a culture of evidence based decision making, strengthening
accountability and aligning our resources to those with the greatest need. We will hold ourselves accountable to these
commitments through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform and to promote cross learning, knowledge sharing
and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, new borns and children while safeguarding and
promoting their health and well being," the declaration said. In the declaration, the nations noted this was a "pivotal time" as the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are completing at 2015 end and nations were preparing to embrace a universal and
transformative sustainable development agenda that leaves "no one behind and ensures the health and well being of all particularly
women, children and adolescents". "We will work together to ensure women, newborn, children and adolescents survive. We will
end preventable maternal, newborn, and child mortality. We will reduce preventable deaths from both infectious and non
communicable diseases. "We will strengthen health systems, including delivery of routine services and resilience to cope with
unforeseen events", the declaration which was read out by Additional Health secretary C K Mishra in New Delhi. The signatory
nations also decided to end all forms of malnutrition and prioritize universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services
including family planning. "We recognize the need to promote inclusive and diverse partnerships and multi sectoral action and
encourage adaptation and scale up of appropriate technologies, innovations and best practices as a means to facilitate more rapid,
effective, and equitable services", the declaration said. The nations also applauded the progress achieved in reducing maternal,
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newborn, and child mortality while acknowledging the global partnerships, support and resources mobilized to achieve these gains
and save over 100 million lives since 1990.
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Publication: Celeb Cafe Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 30 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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PM Modi pays tribute to 1965 war soldiers
http://celebcafe.org/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-1965-war-soldiers-1020/
Among its many initiatives, the country provided cash incentives to families who delivered at a health facility.
Several of the 22 countries-including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Nigeria-that have yet to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
are represented at the conference. He renewed India's pledge and commitment to ending preventable mother and child deaths.
This prevailing state of lack of employment opportunities will surely scoop a bad time for PM Modi. "We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Health advocates in India are celebrating a major milestone that will save thousands of mothers' and babies' lives. In 2013, India's
net trade deficit was $35 billion, which was approximately a quarter of India's deficit with all other trading countries. Besides, the
rupee today fell most in 23 months to hit a two-year low at 66.64 against the US dollar.
"India would be happy to assist any country with technology, system-strengthening and programme implementation capsules".
He also slammed the central government, saying the economy was badly hit under the Narendra Modi-led government while he
had earlier promised he would improve it.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE, its foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit India
next week to co-chair joint commission meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on key issues of energy and trade.
Speaking on the occasion, Health minister J P Nadda said government is accelerating all efforts to prevent malaria and HIV among
children.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest". The book accounts strategies India has followed to reduce maternal and child mortality from 1990 to 2015. He said a lot of
progress has been achieved on preventable health care front but challenges still lie ahead.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
In New Delhi, Biswal is expected to hold talks with her Indian counterparts on forthcoming prime ministerial trip and the first India-
US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in September.
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Publication: Business Standard Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 29 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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Call to Action Summit-2015 Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms are Critical to
Health System: Shri J P Nadda
http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/call-to-action-summit-2015-community-partnership-and-accountable-mechanisms-are-115082801168_1.html
Call to Action Summit-2015
Community Partnership and Accountable Mechanisms are Critical to Health System: Shri J P Nadda
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare chaired the closing session of the two-day Global Call to Action
Summit 2015- ending preventable maternal and child deaths, co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government
of India and the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata Trusts, UNICEF,
USAID and WHO, here today. The Delhi Declaration was signed at the end of the summit which saw participation of Health
Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22 countries.
On the occasion, the Health Minister said community partnerships and accountability of mechanisms are critical to health systems
strengthening and last mile service delivery; mobilizing community support and optimizing resources to consolidate gains. He urged
all leaders from participating countries to commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen accountability of
national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need.
He said, our challenges are common but ways of addressing them come from investments in strengthening healthcare and
orchestrating health reform. Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function, but an integral part of a universal and transformative
sustainable development agenda. So, we need to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships that will help us reach
the Sustainable Development Goals. Inclusion is the key to progress and provision of equitable services and universalizing access
are pathways to change, he added.
The Health Minister said the Ministerial Conclave helped set the leadership agenda in the period of transition from the Millennium
Development Goals and endorsement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In a short span of time we were able to issue the
Third Global Call to Action Joint Statement which is a path-breaking declaration that reflects country commitments to the health and
well-being of women and children and ending preventable deaths, he added. The Health Minister added that India will lead the
efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners to make sure that the
post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
He said, Public-Private Partnerships are also emerging as game-changers and we need to take advantage of the support offered
by corporate sector and industry to better health systems performance and delivery. He further added that today, geographical
boundaries are being breached by technological innovations such as mobile telephony and information and communication
technologies. So, we need to use technology for maximum good and to broden the scope of healthcare.
Speaking at the summit, Shri B P Sharma, Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) said that evidence based decision making and
community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and impactful public health service delivery system. He
emphasized the importance of cross-learnings from the experience of other countries. He also highlighted the existing
accountability structures within the National Health Mission.
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Mr. Richard Verma, Ambassador of the USA to India was also present at the closing ceremony of the summit. Speaking on the
occasion, he stated that we need to continue our collaborative partnership to help reduce maternal and child deaths through causes
that can be easily avoided. He added that the USA is ready to align its efforts towards the targets set in the Delhi Declaration.
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Publication: The Telegraph Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 29 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and
Maternal Deaths
http://www.telegraphindia.com/pressrelease/prnw/en89204.html#.VeEVIUGy4s0
The two-day global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' concluded today with Health Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22
countries adopting the DELHI DECLARATION
on 'ending preventable maternal and child deaths'. The declaration was developed as an outcome of the high-level ministerial
conclave held yesterday during the summit.The Call to Action Summit 2015 held on27-28 August 2015inNew Delhiwas co-hosted
by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government ofIndiaand the Health Ministry ofEthiopia, in partnership with Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
The Hon'ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, in his address as the Chair for the valedictory session
of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen
accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need." During the address, he also assured
that, "India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths."
Heads of co-host organisations and partners including Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India; Ms. Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy
Executive Director, UNICEF; Mr. Girindre Beeharry, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Mr. R K Krishna
Kumar, Trustee, Tata Trusts and Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO (SEARO) joined the ministerial delegations
during the adoption of theDELHI DECLARATION and pledged their commitment and support to ending preventable deaths of
children and mothers.
The Summit was a platform for the Health Ministers of 24 nations, Health Ministers from states of India, academic experts, health
practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance
of Systems, Partnerships, Innovations, Convergence, and Evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Shri C K Mishra, outlined the commitments made by the
countries in the Delhi Declaration. During the session that he chaired on "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent
Health' he said, "Maternal and child health needs more resources and it is important to ensure accountability and maximisation of
its impact." The session examined ways to accelerate progress beyond 2015 on maternal and child health goals. The panel
recommended that adolescent health, particularly of the girl child, should be given centre-stage in order to improve the health of
mothers and the children they bear.
The session on 'Moving towards Scale' put the spotlight on the child survival interventions that have worked well in low and middle-
income countries. India shared its experience in scaling up the immunization programme and policy makers from other countries
offered solutions on how affordable primary health care services in urban areas could be expanded. Game changing technologies
for healthcare delivery were presented by experts and innovators, who also discussed the eco-systems required to foster
innovations for child and maternal care: use of mobile phones, emergency transport, health education, and referral systems, to
name a few.
H.E. Dr. Aminata Keita, the First Lady of the Republic of Mali chaired the session named, 'Survive, Thrive, and Transform', where
the importance of the continuum of care in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhea and newborn deaths was discussed. The session
also touched on the inter connections between health, safe water, sanitation, gender empowerment and rural development. The
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session on Health Financing featured a discussion on financial models of health service delivery, fund management and utilization,
public sector purchase of health services from or outsourcing to the private sector and ensuring accountability and governance in
fund management.
In order to maintain the momentum in ending preventable child and maternal deaths in any country, government efforts are not
enough. The session on corporate partnerships brought together development partners and the corporate sector to discuss the
contributions that could be made by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and philanthropists and foundations to support
this agenda. In the final session on Accountability for Results, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Health and Family
Welfare said that, "Evidence based decision making and community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and
impactful public health service delivery system." He also highlighted the existing accountability structures within the National Health
Mission.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Summit yesterday and announced another major
milestone achieved by India for children and mothers by eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his inaugural address, the
Hon'ble PM said, "I firmly believe that this summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will
help countries achieve the desired goals for maternal and child health." The Prime Minister released a coffee table book'Born to
Be' depicting key milestones in 25 years of India's progress in maternal and child health'. He also released the USAID report 'Acting
on the Call: Ending Preventable Child And Maternal Deaths' that outlines the plan to save 15 million children and 600,000 women
by 2020.
Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, said, "We will hold ourselves accountable to
the commitments of DELHI DECLARATION through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform, and promote cross-
learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and
children."
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Adisorderedglobal scenario owing toChina's weakness and uncertainties related to US Fed rate hike presents a huge opportunity,
but India is not responding adequately, says RK Krishnakumar, Member of Tata Trusts.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan, Krishnakumar says: "These are new opportunities where rather than a knee-jerk
reaction to crisis of this kind and the impact on the rupee etc, one should look at a much longer timeframe and see the strategic
implications of these changes and prepare for them."
"The drop in international crude oil prices for me is a revolutionary change for emerging countries, non-oil producing countries like
India where we have a fantastic windfall gain as a result of the crash in crude oil prices," he adds.
Below is the transcript of RK Krishnakumar's interview with CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan.
Q: What is your view on the global turmoil in equities and commodities?
A: India is at a cusp of a major opportunity in terms of what has happened globally particularly vis-a-vis China. T
The drop in international crude oil prices for me is a revolutionary change for emerging countries, non-oil producing countries like
India where we have a fantastic windfall gain as a result of the crash in crude oil prices.
What does it mean for India's policies? How do we institutionalise this as a policy initiative? Where are those resources and can it
be deployed? The reduction in our budgeting and so on would actually be transformational in my view. If you think through, what
does this means for a country like India?
Q: Do you fear that at this point in time the approach is more a tactical approach as opposed to a long-term strategic approach?
A: For a very large company what is the impact of the drop in the crude oil prices from USD 120-130 per barrel to USD 45 per
barrel. How does it translate into your operating costs, improving efficiencies and so on. You need to understand that and then how
do we convert that gain into long term advantage.
I am saying that the Indian response to global opportunities like this is inadequate in my view.
Q: You are a veteran of many boom and bust cycles. At this point in time everyone is catching on to every headline that emerges
from either China or what the US Fed is likely to do and so on and so forth. However, the strength of India's own reform initiative,
what we need to as far as legislative action is concerned, executive action is concerned? How confident do you feel about the
strength of the ideas that we have put together at this time point in time to be able to capitalise on the opportunities that this global
crisis may throw up?
A: It is quite likely that the crisis that we are now talking about or the opportunities that we are now talking about, did not enter our
thinking process a year ago, two years ago. These are new opportunities where some new thinking needs to be done. Rather than
knee-jerk reaction to crisis of this kind and the impact on the rupee etc one should look at a much longer timeframe and see the
strategic implications of these changes and prepare for them.
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DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and
Maternal Deaths
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/delhi-declaration-adopted-at-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-to-end-preventable-child-and-maternal-deaths-523221631.html
The two-day global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' concluded today with Health Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22
countries adopting the DELHI DECLARATION on 'ending preventable maternal and child deaths'. The declaration was developed
as an outcome of the high-level ministerial conclave held yesterday during the summit.
The Call to Action Summit 2015 held on
27-28 August 2015 in New Delhi was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Health
Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
The Hon'ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, in his address as the Chair for the valedictory session
of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen
accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need." During the address, he also assured
that, "India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths."
Heads of co-host organisations and partners including Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India; Ms. Geeta Rao
Gupta, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF; Mr. Girindre Beeharry, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Mr. R
K Krishna Kumar, Trustee, Tata Trusts and Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO (SEARO) joined the ministerial
delegations during the adoption of the DELHI DECLARATION and pledged their commitment and support to ending preventable
deaths of children and mothers.
The Summit was a platform for the Health Ministers of 24 nations, Health Ministers from states of India, academic experts, health
practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance
of Systems, Partnerships, Innovations, Convergence, and Evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Shri C K Mishra, outlined the commitments made by the
countries in the Delhi Declaration. During the session that he chaired on "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent
Health' he said, "Maternal and child health needs more resources and it is important to ensure accountability and maximisation of
its impact." The session examined ways to accelerate progress beyond 2015 on maternal and child health goals. The panel
recommended that adolescent health, particularly of the girl child, should be given centre-stage in order to improve the health of
mothers and the children they bear.
The session on 'Moving towards Scale' put the spotlight on the child survival interventions that have worked well in low and middle-
income countries. India shared its experience in scaling up the immunization programme and policy makers from other countries
offered solutions on how affordable primary health care services in urban areas could be expanded. Game changing technologies
for healthcare delivery were presented by experts and innovators, who also discussed the eco-systems required to foster
innovations for child and maternal care: use of mobile phones, emergency transport, health education, and referral systems, to
name a few.
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H.E. Dr. Aminata Keita, the First Lady of the Republic of Mali chaired the session named, 'Survive, Thrive, and Transform', where
the importance of the continuum of care in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhea and newborn deaths was discussed. The session
also touched on the inter connections between health, safe water, sanitation, gender empowerment and rural development. The
session on Health Financing featured a discussion on financial models of health service delivery, fund management and utilization,
public sector purchase of health services from or outsourcing to the private sector and ensuring accountability and governance in
fund management.
In order to maintain the momentum in ending preventable child and maternal deaths in any country, government efforts are not
enough. The session on corporate partnerships brought together development partners and the corporate sector to discuss the
contributions that could be made by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and philanthropists and foundations to support
this agenda. In the final session on Accountability for Results, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare
said that, "Evidence based decision making and community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and impactful
public health service delivery system." He also highlighted the existing accountability structures within the National Health Mission.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Summit yesterday and announced another major
milestone achieved by India for children and mothers by eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his inaugural address, the
Hon'ble PM said, "I firmly believe that this summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will
help countries achieve the desired goals for maternal and child health." The Prime Minister released a coffee table book 'Born to
Be' depicting key milestones in 25 years of India's progress in maternal and child health'. He also released the USAID report 'Acting
on the Call: Ending Preventable Child And Maternal Deaths' that outlines the plan to save 15 million children and 600,000 women
by 2020.
Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, said, "We will hold ourselves accountable to the commitments of DELHI
DECLARATION through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform, and promote cross-learning, knowledge sharing
and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children."
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Health-delhi declaration-nadda (with di 34)
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Health Minister J P Nadda today underlined that community partnerships and accountability of mechanisms were critical to health
systems strengthening and last mile service delivery across the world.
The Minister was chairing the closing session of the two-day 'Global Call to Action Summit 2015 - ending preventable maternal and
child deaths', co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in
partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO, here.
The 'Delhi Declaration' was signed at the end of the summit which saw participation of Health Ministers and heads of country
delegations from 22 countries.
Urging mobilising community support and optimising resources to consolidate gains, Mr Nadda said community partnerships and
accountability of mechanisms were critical to health systems strengthening and last mile service delivery. He urged all leaders from
participating countries to 'commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen accountability of national health
systems and align resources to those with the greatest need.'
'Our challenges are common but ways of addressing them come from investments in strengthening healthcare and orchestrating
health reform. Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function, but an integral part of a universal and transformative sustainable
development agenda. So, we need to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships that will help us reach the
Sustainable Development Goals,' he said, adding that inclusion was the key to progress and provision of equitable services and
universalising access were pathways to change.
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Nadda urges nations to work together towards realising SDGs
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Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday urged nations to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships to reach
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) even as 22 countries including India pledged to speed up their efforts to end preventable
child and maternal deaths.Through the 'Delhi Declaration', which was signed at the end of a two-day 'Global Call to Action Summit
2015' by health ministers and heads of country delegations from 22 countries, the nations committed to hold themselves
accountable to this commitment through a joint platform monitoring.The Health Minister said that community partnerships and
accountability of mechanisms are critical to strengthening health systems and also urged nations to align resources to those with
the "greatest need".
"We have learnt that we need to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships that will help us reach the SDGs.
Participating countries should commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen accountability of national health
systems and align resources to those with the greatest need," Nadda said on the concluding day of the summit.
Nadda also said that India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working "closely" with
global partners to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and
maternal deaths.
SDGs are a proposed set of targets relating to future international development and they will replace the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) once they expire at the end of 2015. They include a wide range of issues including health.
He said that although challenges among nations are common but ways of addressing them will come from investments in
strengthening healthcare and orchestrating health reforms.
"Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function but an integral part of a universal and transformative sustainable development
agenda," Nadda said while stressing that inclusion is the key to progress and provision of equitable services and universalising
access are "pathways to change".
Noting that public-private-partnerships are emerging as "game-changers", he said that there is a need to take advantage of the
support offered by the corporate sector and the industry to better health systems performance and delivery.
"Today geographical boundaries are being breached by technological innovations such as mobile telephony and information and
communication technologies. So, we need to use technology for maximum good and to broaden the scope of healthcare," he said.
Recognising that health and well-being of women and children in shaping prosperous and sustainable societies is "central", as per
the 'Delhi Declaration', the nations commited to "accelerate efforts to end preventable child and maternal deaths".
"We commit to making measurable improvements in
reproductive, maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health through our respective country health plans and where needed, to
develop focussed country investment frameworks," the declaration said.
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The summit which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday was co-hosted by the Indian Health Ministry and
Ethiopian Health Ministry in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
"We commit ourselves to developing a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthening accountability and aligning our
resources to those with the greatest need.
"We will hold ourselves accountable to these commitments through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform and to
promote cross-learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-
borns and children while safeguarding and promoting their health and well-being," the declaration said.
In the declaration, the nations noted this was a "pivotal time" as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are completing at 2015
end and nations were preparing to embrace a universal and transformative sustainable development agenda that leaves "no one
behind and ensures the health and well-being of all particularly women, children and adolescents."
"We will work together to ensure women, newborn, children and adolescents - survive. We will end preventable maternal, newborn,
and child mortality. We will reduce preventable deaths from both infectious and non-communicable diseases.
"We will strengthen health systems, including delivery of routine services and resilience to cope with unforeseen events," the
declaration which was read out by Additional Health secretary C K Mishra here.
The signatory nations also decided to end all forms of malnutrition and prioritize universal access to sexual and reproductive
healthcare services including family planning.
"We recognize the need to promote inclusive and diverse partnerships and multi-sectoral action and encourage adaptation and
scale up of appropriate technologies, innovations and best practices as a means to facilitate more rapid, effective, and equitable
services...,"the declaration said.
The nations also applauded the progress achieved in reducing maternal, newborn, and child mortality while acknowledging the
global partnerships, support and resources mobilized to achieve these gains and save over 100 million lives since 1990.
The nations also committed to create an environment that
fosters gender equality and the participation of all stakeholders including civil society, professional bodies, academia and the
private sector.
Through the declaration, they also committed to ensure through appropriate laws, policies and entitlements, the realisation of the
rights of every mother, new-born, child, and adolescent.
"We commit to advancing equitable access to services and prioritising the needs of those in marginalised, underserved, and poorer
segments of the population.
"We will seek to strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration to promote universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene
and education in order to ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to reach full potential," the declaration said.
The nations also committed to mobilise the increased resources needed to accelerate progress and support the implementation of
the Post 2015 development agenda.
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Union Health secretary B P Sharma said that evidence-based decision making and community-level accountability are the
cornerstones of a functional and impactful public health service delivery system.
The two-day summit was a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the 'global Call to Action
for Child Survival' in June 2012, health ministers, international academic experts, corporate, civil society and media.
The summit was a prelude to the United Nations Summit for the adoption of post-2015 development agenda that will be held as a
high-level plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly in September 2015.
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DELHI DECLARATION Adopted at the Call to Action Summit 2015 to End Preventable Child and
Maternal Deaths
http://news.sys-con.com/node/3432419
The two-day global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' concluded today with Health Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22
countries adopting theDELHI DECLARATION on 'ending preventable maternal and child deaths'. The declaration was developed
as an outcome of the high-level ministerial conclave held yesterday during the summit.
The Call to Action Summit 2015 held on 27-28 August 2015 in New Delhi was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of Indiaand the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata
Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
The Hon'ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, in his address as the Chair for the valedictory session
of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen
accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need." During the address, he also assured
that, "India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths."
Heads of co-host organisations and partners including Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India; Ms. Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy
Executive Director, UNICEF; Mr. Girindre Beeharry, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Mr. R K Krishna
Kumar, Trustee, Tata Trusts and Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO (SEARO) joined the ministerial delegations
during the adoption of the DELHI DECLARATION and pledged their commitment and support to ending preventable deaths of
children and mothers.
The Summit was a platform for the Health Ministers of 24 nations, Health Ministers from states of India, academic experts, health
practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance
of Systems, Partnerships, Innovations, Convergence, and Evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Shri C K Mishra, outlined the commitments made by the
countries in the Delhi Declaration. During the session that he chaired on "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent
Health' he said, "Maternal and child health needs more resources and it is important to ensure accountabili ty and maximisation of
its impact." The session examined ways to accelerate progress beyond 2015 on maternal and child health goals. The panel
recommended that adolescent health, particularly of the girl child, should be given centre-stage in order to improve the health of
mothers and the children they bear.
The session on 'Moving towards Scale' put the spotlight on the child survival interventions that have worked well in low and middle-
income countries.India shared its experience in scaling up the immunization programme and policy makers from other countries
offered solutions on how affordable primary health care services in urban areas could be expanded. Game changing technologies
for healthcare delivery were presented by experts and innovators, who also discussed the eco-systems required to foster
innovations for child and maternal care: use of mobile phones, emergency transport, health education, and referral systems, to
name a few.
H.E. Dr. Aminata Keita, the First Lady of the Republic of Mali chaired the session named, 'Survive, Thrive, and Transform', where
the importance of the continuum of care in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhea and newborn deaths was discussed. The session
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also touched on the inter connections between health, safe water, sanitation, gender empowerment and rural development. The
session on Health Financing featured a discussion on financial models of health service delivery, fund management and utilization,
public sector purchase of health services from or outsourcing to the private sector and ensuring accountability and governance in
fund management.
In order to maintain the momentum in ending preventable child and maternal deaths in any country, government efforts are not
enough. The session on corporate partnerships brought together development partners and the corporate sector to discuss the
contributions that could be made by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and philanthropists and foundations to support
this agenda. In the final session on Accountability for Results, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Health and Family
Welfare said that, "Evidence based decision making and community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and
impactful public health service delivery system." He also highlighted the existing accountability structures within the National Health
Mission.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Summit yesterday and announced another major
milestone achieved byIndia for children and mothers by eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his inaugural address, the
Hon'ble PM said, "I firmly believe that this summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will
help countries achieve the desired goals for maternal and child health." The Prime Minister released a coffee table book 'Born to
Be' depicting key milestones in 25 years of India's progress in maternal and child health'. He also released the USAID report 'Acting
on the Call: Ending Preventable Child And Maternal Deaths' that outlines the plan to save 15 million children and 600,000 women
by 2020.
Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, said, "Wewill hold ourselves accountable to
the commitments of DELHIDECLARATION through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform, and promote cross-
learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and
children."
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Maternal tetanus elimination will save lives: UN
http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/delhi-declaration-adopted-at-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-to-end-preventable-child-and-maternal-deaths-523221561.html
The two-day global 'Call to Action Summit 2015' concluded today with Health Ministers and heads of country delegations from 22
countries adopting the DELHI DECLARATION on 'ending preventable maternal and child deaths'. The declaration was developed
as an outcome of the high-level ministerial conclave held yesterday during the summit.
The Call to Action Summit 2015 held on 27-28 August 2015 in New Delhi was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India and the Health Ministry of Ethiopia, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata
Trusts, UNICEF, USAID and WHO.
The Hon'ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, in his address as the Chair for the valedictory session
of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to "commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen
accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need." During the address, he also assured
that, "India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners
to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths."
Heads of co-host organisations and partners including Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India; Ms. Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy
Executive Director, UNICEF; Mr. Girindre Beeharry, India Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Mr. R K Krishna
Kumar, Trustee, Tata Trusts and Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO (SEARO) joined the ministerial delegations
during the adoption of the DELHI DECLARATION and pledged their commitment and support to ending preventable deaths of
children and mothers.
The Summit was a platform for the Health Ministers of 24 nations, Health Ministers from states of India, academic experts, health
practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance
of Systems, Partnerships, Innovations, Convergence, and Evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Shri C K Mishra, outlined the commitments made by the
countries in the Delhi Declaration. During the session that he chaired on "Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent
Health' he said, "Maternal and child health needs more resources and it is important to ensure accountability and maximisation of
its impact." The session examined ways to accelerate progress beyond 2015 on maternal and child health goals. The panel
recommended that adolescent health, particularly of the girl child, should be given centre-stage in order to improve the health of
mothers and the children they bear.
The session on 'Moving towards Scale' put the spotlight on the child survival interventions that have worked well in low and middle-
income countries. India shared its experience in scaling up the immunization programme and policy makers from other countries
offered solutions on how affordable primary health care services in urban areas could be expanded. Game changing technologies
for healthcare delivery were presented by experts and innovators, who also discussed the eco-systems required to foster
innovations for child and maternal care: use of mobile phones, emergency transport, health education, and referral systems, to
name a few.
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H.E. Dr. Aminata Keita, the First Lady of the Republic of Mali chaired the session named, 'Survive, Thrive, and Transform', where
the importance of the continuum of care in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhea and newborn deaths was discussed. The session
also touched on the inter connections between health, safe water, sanitation, gender empowerment and rural development. The
session on Health Financing featured a discussion on financial models of health service delivery, fund management and utilization,
public sector purchase of health services from or outsourcing to the private sector and ensuring accountability and governance in
fund management.
In order to maintain the momentum in ending preventable child and maternal deaths in any country, government efforts are not
enough. The session on corporate partnerships brought together development partners and the corporate sector to discuss the
contributions that could be made by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and philanthropists and foundations to support
this agenda. In the final session on Accountability for Results, Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare
said that, "Evidence based decision making and community level accountability are the cornerstones of a functional and impactful
public health service delivery system." He also highlighted the existing accountability structures within the National Health Mission.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Summit yesterday and announced another major
milestone achieved by India for children and mothers by eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his inaugural address, the
Hon'ble PM said, "I firmly believe that this summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will
help countries achieve the desired goals for maternal and child health." The Prime Minister released a coffee table book 'Born to
Be' depicting key milestones in 25 years of India's progress in maternal and child health'. He also released the USAID report 'Acting
on the Call: Ending Preventable Child And Maternal Deaths' that outlines the plan to save 15 million children and 600,000 women
by 2020.
Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, said, "We will hold ourselves accountable to the commitments of DELHI
DECLARATION through regular monitoring of progress through this joint platform, and promote cross-learning, knowledge sharing
and collaboration among the 22 nations to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children."
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Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 crore in charities in last 2 years
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/tata-trusts-spent-over-rs-1000-crore-in-charities-in-last-2-years/articleshow/48702319.cms
Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official has
said. Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official
has said.
"In the past two financial years alone, for example Tata Trusts have spent more than Rs 1,000 crore, a substantial part of which on
health-related interventions across the country," Tata Trusts trustee and group executive director R K Krishna Kumar said
delivering a speech at the Call to Action Summit in here today.
He added that it is the vision of the trusts to address the scourge of the triangular evil (of infant and child mortality, and maternal
health) with a focus on crucial first thousand days between conception and age two of a child.
It can be noted that over two-thirds of the ownership of Tata Sons, the parent company of over 100 Tata Group companies valued
at over US$ 100 billion, is with the Tata Trusts.
Kumar said the trusts collaborate with over 450 non-profit organisations to further their agenda and ensure efficient delivery of the
projects.
Stating that the Tatas have given birth to a slew of institutions, including the IISc, TISS and TIFR to the nation, Kumar said the
latest addition has been a Rs 550-crore cancer hospital in Kolkata.
At present, the trusts are focused on sanitation and clean drinking water, apart from the triangular evil', he said.
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Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 crore in charities in last 2 years
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Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official has
said. Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official
has said.
"In the past two financial years alone, for example Tata Trusts have spent more than Rs 1,000 crore, a substantial part of which on
health-related interventions across the country," Tata Trusts trustee and group executive director R K Krishna Kumar said
delivering a speech at the Call to Action Summit in here today.
He added that it is the vision of the trusts to address the scourge of the triangular evil (of infant and child mortality, and maternal
health) with a focus on crucial first thousand days between conception and age two of a child.
It can be noted that over two-thirds of the ownership of Tata Sons, the parent company of over 100 Tata Group companies valued
at over US$ 100 billion, is with the Tata Trusts.
Kumar said the trusts collaborate with over 450 non-profit organisations to further their agenda and ensure efficient delivery of the
projects.
Stating that the Tatas have given birth to a slew of institutions, including the IISc, TISS and TIFR to the nation, Kumar said the
latest addition has been a Rs 550-crore cancer hospital in Kolkata.
At present, the trusts are focused on sanitation and clean drinking water, apart from the triangular evil', he said.
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Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 cr in charities in last 2 yrs
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Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official has
said.
"In the past two financial years alone, for example Tata Trusts have spent more than Rs 1,000 crore, a substantial part of which on
health-related interventions across the country," Tata Trusts trustee and group executive director R K Krishna Kumar said
delivering a speech at the Call to Action Summit in here today.
He added that it is the vision of the trusts to address the scourge of the triangular evil (of infant and child mortality, and maternal
health) with a focus on crucial first thousand days between conception and age two of a child.
It can be noted that over two-thirds of the ownership of Tata Sons, the parent company of over 100 Tata Group companies valued
at over USD 100 billion, is with the Tata Trusts.
Kumar said the trusts collaborate with over 450 non-profit organisations to further their agenda and ensure efficient delivery of the
projects.
Stating that the Tatas have given birth to a slew of institutions, including the IISc, TISS and TIFR to the nation, Kumar said the
latest addition has been a Rs 550-crore cancer hospital in Kolkata.
At present, the trusts are focused on sanitation and clean drinking water, apart from the triangular evil', he said.
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Modi Government Promises Targeted Healthcare To 184 Poorest-Performing Districts
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/27/modi-government-healthcare_n_8048908.html
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest-performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in maternal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health episodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
India PM Narendra Modi (C), Health Minister Jagat Prakash NAdda (L) and Ethiopian Health Minister Kesetebirhan Admasu pose
for a photograph as they launch a book during the 'Call To Action Summit' in New Delhi on August 27, 2015.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved. We also
need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government s firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutionalise
a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
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Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Call To Action Summit 2015, ending preventable child and maternal deathsۥ, in
New Delhi, India, Thursday, Aug 27, 2015.
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India s "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
http://www.pressexaminer.com/pm-modi-addresses-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-in-delhi/57318
As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-state disparities, and to bring about
sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over the country have been identified.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death. And India has eliminated
maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE, its foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit India
next week to co-chair joint commission meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on key issues of energy and trade. He
said, "We need systems in place through which marginalised communities receive Universal Health Care. We must experiment and
learn from each other".
"I warmly welcome you to the Global Call to Action Summit 2015.For the first time the Global Call to Action Summit is being held
outside USA.This Summit will provide a highly effective platform to address common challenges that will help us achieve desired
goals", he said. India has progressed greatly in terms of MCH (Maternal Child Health). He further added that we had offered this to
SAARC countries earlier.
"India would be happy to assist any country with technology, system-strengthening and programme implementation capsules". The
world continues to lose about 289,000 mothers and 6.3 million under-five children every year.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 24 countries that make up for 36 percent of the global population and
account for 70 percent of child and maternal deaths.
The objective of the two-day event is to accelerate joint leadership to end preventable deaths among mothers and children. He also
spoke of "Mission Indradhanush' that is aimed at vaccinating all the children to keep them safe from all vaccine preventable
diseases".
The mission aims at accelerating the current increase in annual rate of immunisation from existing one per cent to more than five
per cent per year and achieve more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020, which otherwise would take more than 25 years at the
current pace, Modi said. India will share its experience and expertise in healthcare with 24 countries.
The summit is co-hosted with the Health Ministry of Ethiopia and in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata
Trusts, UNICEF, USAID, UK Aid and WHO.
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm-2/
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in materal and child health, he exuded confidence that India
would reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.He said the country needs to
institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial protection as "unfortunate
health espisodes" are making people financially weak."One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable
health services across regions that suffer from intra-state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes,
a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over the country have been identified."Special efforts are being made to put in more
resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being
attended by representatives of 24 nations.The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and
child death.Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of
December 2015, Modi extended his Government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme
intervention to combat disease."The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be
saved will be saved. We also need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure
this."India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those
countries which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.He
said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutional ise a
system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn from
each other".Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he
expressed confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is
sustained".He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared
to global rate of decline.Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country
accounting for more than a half of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child
health"."Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a
commitment to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it."We will offer whatever experience we
have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology, system strengthening and programme
implementation capsules," he said.Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's
commitment to succeed is also strong.The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and
6.3 million under-5 children every year even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable
Development Goals.The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable
maternal and child deaths.Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India
in January this year also agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths."How we
shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".Modi also underlined his Government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease
and said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.It seeks to
accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve more than 90
per cent coverage by 2020.He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes
and Janani Suraksha Yojana has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.Extending India's
support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich" experience in universal
immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them."We could train personnel and skill them for better
management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as well as share our experience at home based new
born care," he said.The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID,
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UNICEF, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24
priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India,
international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
http://theweatherspace.com/2015/08/27/122911-pm-modi-addresses-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-in-delhi/
We want to ensure that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease, he said.
WHO said there are 24 countries that make up for 36 percent of the global population and account for 70 percent of child and
maternal deaths. The validation for this has happened much before the global target date of December 2015. "We will ensure that
every woman and every child that can be saved will be saved". He said, as India celebrates the success, it looks forward to
effective partnership and collaboration. It also targets to accelerate the current increase in annual rate of immunization from existing
1% to more than 5% per year. It is time to build on our achievements and strengths.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak. As we assemble here, we need to send a very
strong message not only to ourselves, not only to 24 countries present here but to the world. He highlighted this transition as the
India's perseverance to eradicate polio and is determined to superior healthcare measures. India's IMR stands at 40 while the MMR
stands at 167.in compairion, in 1990, the IMR was 380, and the MMR was 540.
It will be co-hosted by the WHO, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the "Global Call to Action Summit-2015" in Delhi. These are-Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia.
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India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free: Narendra Modi
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This gives us the confidence to achieve other targets well before the target date, Modi said at the Global Call to Action Summit
here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the "Global Call to Action Summit-2015" in Delhi. He stated that India has
achieved under-five mortality rate decline at an accelerated pace compared to the global rate of decline and India is likely to reach
close to achieving the MDG target, if the current trend of annual decline is sustained.
Highlighting that the government has added to the world's largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission
Indradhanush", Modi said,"India has always partnered with the global efforts on issues of child and maternal health and has also
responded by acting on the first Call To Action through its commitment and launch of RMNCH+A".
Modi said the event will help the developing countries to tackle health challenges related to women and child.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak.
"I firmly believe that clean and hygienic environment is the stepping stone to a healthy nation".
The 24 countries, which include the US and Ethiopia, were the "priority" countries as child and maternal deaths there amount to
two-thirds of the global total, he told a press conference.
Over 600 delegates from across the world will attend the two-day summit to discuss initiatives to reduce maternal and child
mortality rate.
It will be co-hosted by the WHO, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
"Eradicating infant mortality and improving maternal health are also a part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)".
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PM Modi inaugurates Global Call To Action 2015 Summit in Delhi
http://forexreportdaily.com/2015/08/27/4914-pm-modi-inaugurates-global-call-to-action-2015-summit-in-delhi/
Highlighting that the government has added to the world's largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission
Indradhanush", Modi said,"India has always partnered with the globalefforts on issues of child and maternal health and has also
responded by acting on the first Call To Action through its commitment and launch of RMNCH+A". This will help us achieve more
than 90% coverage by 2020, which otherwise would take more than 25 years at the current pace. He said, after the victory over
Polio India has achieved another major milestone recently. The validation for this has happened much before the global target date
of December 2015. India will share its experience and expertise in healthcare with 24 countries. He further added that we had
offered this to SAARC countries earlier.
The two-day summit will see officials from 24 countries deciding on strategies and sharing practices, said Rakesh Kumar, joint
secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry. He also spoke of "Mission Indradhanush' that is aimed at vaccinating all the
children to keep them safe from all vaccine preventable diseases". At the summit, PM Modi said, "We will ensure every woman and
child that can be saved, will be saved". The Health Minister said that the Prime Ministers vision of the Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan
has a direct influence and impact on health outcomes in the country.
Mali has the highest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at 78, while South Sudan has the highest Mother Mortality Rate (MMR) at 730. It is
time to build on our achievements and strengths.
"We need systems in place through which marginalised communities receive Universal Health Care". There has been remarkable
expansion of health facilities and services to address inequalities and inequity, he added.
India's IMR stands at 40 while the MMR stands at 167, drastically down from 380 and 540 in 1990. The event is co-hosted by
Unicef, WHO, Tata Trusts and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the "Global Call to Action Summit-2015? in Delhi.
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
http://www.indiapost.com/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm/
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focused programs will be carried out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in maternal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalize a system where marginalized communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health episodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focused programs in these areas," he said here while addressing the
'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and program intervention to combat
disease. . "The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved.
We also need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutionalize
a system where marginalized communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
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"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and program implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong. .
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's commitment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunization drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunization from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programs like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana has
ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centers.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunization including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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PM Modi dubs polio-elimination as ‘historic achievement'
http://rapidnewsnetwork.com/pm-modi-dubs-polio-elimination-as-historic-achievement/144218/
The validation for this has happened much before the global target date of December 2015 and it gives us the confidence to
achieve other targets well before the target date, the Prime Minister noted.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to theUAE, its foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
will visit India next week to co-chair joint commission meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on key issues of energy
and trade. India has done well in many ways and would be extremely happy to share its experience with other countries. "India
would be happy to assist any country with technology, system strengthening and program implementation capsules", he said.
He was inaugurating the Call to Action Summit 2015 - an initiative to reduce child and maternal deaths across the world - and said
the event will help the developing countries to tackle health challenges related to women and child.
Currently, Mali has the highest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at 78, while South Sudan has the highest Mother Mortality Rate (MMR)
at 730. To sustain the efforts of being a Polio-free and maternal and neonatal tetanus free nation, and to accelerate the full
immunisation coverage in the country, the Government has added to the world's largest immunization drive another mission known
as "Mission Indradhanush", he said. It is time to build on our achievements and strengths. As we assemble here, we need to send a
very strong message not only to ourselves, not only to 24 countries present here but to the world. There has been remarkable
expansion of health facilities and services to address inequalities and inequity, he added. He highlighted this transition as the
India's perseverance to eradicate polio and is determined to superior healthcare measures.
India's IMR stands at 40 while the MMR stands at 167.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts. Taking pride in the fact that India was the first to host the prestigious worldwide meet,
outside of the U.S., he said the summit will showcase the power of new partnerships, innovations and systems to bring about
improvements in life-saving interventions.
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Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1k cr in charities in 2 yrs
http://www.ptinews.com/news/6431942_Tata-Trusts-spent-over-Rs-1k-cr-in-charities-in-2-yrs-
Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000 crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last two years, a top Tata Group official has
said.
"In the past two financial years alone, for example Tata Trusts have spent more than Rs 1,000 crore, a substantial part of which
on health-related interventions across the country," Tata Trusts trustee and group executive director R K Krishna Kumar said
delivering a speech at the Call to Action Summit in here today.
He added that it is the vision of the trusts to address the scourge of the triangular evil (of infant and child mortality, and maternal
health) with a focus on crucial first thousand days between conception and age two of a child.
It can be noted that over two-thirds of the ownership of Tata Sons, the parent company of over 100 Tata Group companies valued
at over USD 100 billion, is with the Tata Trusts.
Kumar said the trusts collaborate with over 450 non-profit organisations to further their agenda and ensure efficient delivery of the
projects.
Stating that the Tatas have given birth to a slew of institutions, including the IISc, TISS and TIFR to the nation, Kumar said the
latest addition has been a Rs 550-crore cancer hospital in Kolkata.
At present, the trusts are focused on sanitation and clean drinking water, apart from the triangular evil', he said.
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Tata Trusts spent over Rs 1,000 cr in charities in last 2 yrs
http://www.niticentral.com/2015/08/28/tata-trusts-spent-over-rs-1000-cr-in-charities-in-last-2-yrs-331341.html
Tata Trusts have donated Rs 1,000crore towards socially beneficial projects in the last twoyears, a top Tata Group official has said.
"In the past two financial years alone, for example TataTrusts have spent more than Rs 1,000 crore, a substantial partof which on
health-related interventions across the country,"Tata Trusts trustee and group executive director R K KrishnaKumar said delivering
a speech at the Call to Action Summit inhere today.
He added that it is the vision of the trusts to addressthe scourge of the triangular evil (of infant and childmortality, and maternal
health) with a focus on crucial firstthousand days between conception and age two of a child.
It can be noted that over two-thirds of the ownership ofTata Sons, the parent company of over 100 Tata Group companiesvalued at
over USD 100 billion, is with the Tata Trusts.
Kumar said the trusts collaborate with over 450non-profit organisations to further their agenda and ensureefficient delivery of the
projects.
Stating that the Tatas have given birth to a slew ofinstitutions, including the IISc, TISS and TIFR to thenation, Kumar said the latest
addition has been a Rs 550-crorecancer hospital in Kolkata.
At present, the trusts are focused on sanitation andclean drinking water, apart from the triangular evil', hesaid.
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India declared tetanus free for mothers, newborns: Modi
http://www.dispatchtimes.com/india-declared-tetanus-free-for-mothers-newborns-modi/66652/
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the total elimination of polio from the county as a "historic
accomplishment" and added that India has always supported global efforts on issues of child and maternal health.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 24 countries that make up for 36 percent of the global population and
account for 70 percent of child and maternal deaths.
The two-day leadership summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to
Action for child survival in June 2012, state health ministers from India, worldwide academic experts amongst a host of others.
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said, after the victory over Polio India has achieved another major milestone recently.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and program intervention to combat
disease. "More than 92 million mothers and 78 million children have already been registered so far in the system", he said.
Modi also emphasised the need to acknowledge the sad reality of increasing health problems that cause the death of mothers and
children across the world.s we are transit from millennial development goals to sustainable development.
India's IMR stands at 40 while the MMR stands at 167, drastically down from 380 and 540 in 1990. Our Government has added to
the world's largest immunization drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush", he added. It will provide an effective
solution to address challenges faced by different countries to achieve the desired outcome. The event is co-hosted by Unicef,
WHO, Tata Trusts and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. These are-Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia.
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Publication: The Economic Times Edition: Online Web
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM Narendra Modi
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/48693903.cms
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in materal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved. We also
need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutionalise
a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
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"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
he Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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Publication: Business Standard Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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'Civil society's role important in preventing child, maternal
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/civil-society-s-role-important-in-preventing-child-maternal-115082601245_1.html
The government today said that civil society has an important role to play in ending preventable child and maternal deaths by
holding dispensations accountable to their promises.
"The civil society has had an important role to play in strengthening service delivery, creating innovative models, enhancing
community mobilization and demand and holding governments accountable to their promises.
"This role will continue to be crucial in the years ahead, as we work towards ending preventable child and maternal deaths by
2030," said C K Mishra, Additional Secretary of Union Health Ministry.
Mishra was speaking at an international civil society consultation on preventable child and maternal deaths organized by Save the
Children on the eve of the Global Call to Action Summit 2015.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Call to Action Summit 2015 tomorrow. The two-day leadership summit will
be a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for child survival in June
2012, state health ministers from India, international academic experts amongst a host of others.
This Summit will be co-hosted with the Health Ministry of Ethiopia and in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Tata
Trusts, UNICEF, USAID, UK Aid and WHO.
Civil society partners presented examples of interventions to end preventable child and maternal deaths that have helped tackle
ongoing challenges such as accessibility to health, socio-cultural norms, inconsistent service delivery and lack of coordination.
"India has the most sophisticated civil society community anywhere in the world. As we move forward, we must reorganise
ourselves and work in collaboration towards ending preventable maternal and child deaths," said Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy
Executive Director, UNICEF.
Civil society organisations will also deliberate with policy makers of 24 countries at the Summit tomorrow on issues including
continued commitment of resources and international development aid to reduce child and maternal deaths by 2030, keeping
issues of adolescent girls on the centre-stage, universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services and others.
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Publication: The Hindu Businessline Edition: Online Web
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm/article7586307.ece
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flanked by Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda and Health Minister of Ethiopia Kesetebirhan Admasu
(right) releasing a publication at the Call to Action Summit 'ending preventable child and maternal deaths' , in New Delhi on
thursday. Photo: V. Sudershan Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi today said 184 poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and
focussed programmes will be carried out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in maternal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health episodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved.
We also need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
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"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to .
"institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must
experiment and learn from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
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Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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Publication: The Times of India Edition: Online Web
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Unicef team visits Aurangabad district to review maternal, infant health
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Unicef-team-visits-Aurangabad-district-to-review-maternal-infant-health/articleshow/48689499.cms
In the backdrop of the ' aimed at ending preventing child and maternal deaths to be held on August 27-28, at New Delhi, a team
from the Unicef visited three places in Aurangabad district including Patoda, Abdi Mandi and Daulatabad, to review the situation of
mother and child care.
Aurangabad district reproductive and child health officer Vivek Khatgaonkar said, "The team visited three places in Aurangabad
district on Tuesday to review the situation of Janani Suraksha Yojana as well infant mortality."
"They visited Patoda gram panchayat (GP), which is an ISO-certified GP and also recognised as a model village. They visited
anganwadis and also took stock of the mother and child care centre. They visited the flour mill, solar water heater plant and mineral
water plant, which provides free services to the villagers. Patoda is the only village in the country to provide free hot water supply
and mineral water to its villagers," said Khatgaonkar.
"The UNICEF team also visited health centres and anganwadis at Abdi Mandi and Daulatabad. They also asked the health workers
to demonstrate various treatment methods such as handling high risk pregnant woman and use of HIV kits," he said.
The summit in Delhi will be co-hosted by the ministry of health and family welfare, Government of India, along with the ministry of
health government of Ethiopia, USAID, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Tata Trust.
The two-day summit will be a confluence of health ministers from 24 priority countries committed to the Global Call to Action for
Child Survival. State health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners, and global leaders from
diverse sectors will attend the summit.
The summit will be a prelude to the United Nations Summit for the adoption of post-2015 development agenda that will be held as a
high-level plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly in September 2015.
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Publication: The Indian Express Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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Call to Action Summit: Clean, hygienic environ is the stepping stone to a healthy nation, says PM
Modi
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/call-to-action-summit-clean-hygienic-environ-is-the-stepping-stone-to-a-healthy-nation-says-pm-modi/
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Call To Action Summit 2015, a global meet aimed at ending
preventable child and maternal deaths. The two-day summit will see officials from 24 countries deciding on strategies and sharing
practices, said Rakesh Kumar, joint secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry. First hosted in the US in 2012, the global
meet aims to end preventable child deaths by 2035. The event is co-hosted by Unicef, WHO, Tata Trusts and Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation.
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Publication: Outlook Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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184 Districts Identified for Focussed Healthcare: PM
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm/910986
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in materal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved. We also
need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to
"institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must
experiment and learn from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
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"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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Publication: Wefornews Edition: Online Web
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India Declared Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus Free: Modi
https://www.wefornews.com/india-declared-maternal-and-neonatal-tetanus-free-modi/19275/
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Call To Action Summit 2015, a global meet aimed at ending
preventable child and maternal deaths.
Modi said,"India has eliminated neonatal and maternal tetanus, If the current trend of annual decline in under five
mortality rate is sustained, India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target."
The two-day summit will see officials from 24 countries deciding on strategies and sharing practices, said Rakesh Kumar, joint
secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
First hosted in the US in 2012, the global meet aims to end preventable child deaths by 2035. The event is co-hosted by Unicef,
WHO, Tata Trusts and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Modi said,"184 poorest performing districts on health outcomes have been identified and special efforts are being made to put more
resources in these areas."
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Publication: Dispatch Times Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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PM Modi Addresses the Call to Action Summit 2015 in Delhi
http://www.dispatchtimes.com/pm-modi-addresses-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-in-delhi/65868/
"It is significant to note that how quickly the UAE has responded to Prime Minister Modi's call for cooperation between these two
countries nearly in every sector to take the bilateral relationship to a new height", the sources said. Modi also shared his delight of
the fact that this is a landmark occasion and for the first time as this summit is being held outside USA. "This summit will provide a
highly effective platform to address common challenges that will help us achieve desired goals". He also spoke of "Mission
Indradhanush' that is aimed at vaccinating all the children to keep them safe from all vaccine preventable diseases".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the total elimination of polio from the county as a "historic
accomplishment" and added that India has always supported global efforts on issues of child and maternal health.
"I firmly believe that clean and hygienic environment is the stepping stone to a healthy nation".
Over 600 delegates from across the world will attend the two-day summit to discuss initiatives to reduce maternal and
child mortality rate.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 24 countries that make up for 36 percent of theglobal population and
account for 70 per cent of child and maternal deaths.
It will be co-hosted by the WHO, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
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Publication: Sahara Samay Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free: PM Modi
http://www.saharasamay.com/nation-news/676578416/india-declared-maternal-and-neonatal-tetanus-free-pm-modi.html
While inaugurating the Call To Action Summit 2015, a global meet aimed at ending preventable child and maternal deaths,Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said"the WHO has declared that mothers and newborns are free from tetanus at the time of birth in India.
Modi said,"India has eliminated neonatal and maternal tetanus, If the current trend of annual decline in under five
mortality rate is sustained, India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target."
Modi said the event will help the developing countries to tackle health challenges related to women and child.
Boasting India's polio-free status, Modi said: "Indian was declared polio free because of the collective efforts of several
stakeholders. I am happy to inform you that today the WHO has declared India maternal and neonatal tetanus free."
Over 600 delegates from across the world will attend the two-day summit to discuss initiatives to reduce maternal and child
mortality rate.
The two-day summit will see officials from 24 countries deciding on strategies and sharing practices, said Rakesh Kumar, joint
secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
First hosted in the US in 2012, the global meet aims to end preventable child deaths by 2035. The event is co-hosted by Unicef,
WHO, Tata Trusts and Billand Melinda Gates Foundation.
Health Minister J.P. Nadda and the health ministers of several nations including Senegal, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Ethiopia
were among those who attended the event.
Modi said,"184 poorest performing districts on health outcomes have been identified and special efforts are being made to put more
resources in these areas."
"Eradicating infant mortality and improving maternal health are also a part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This
summit will adopt policies to move ahead in the world scenario."
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Publication: Prahaar Edition: Online Web
Published Date: 27 Aug 2015 Page No.:
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
http://eprahaar.in/184-districts-identified-for-focussed-healthcare-pm/
Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in materal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved. We also
need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutionalise
a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
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"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM
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Promising to provide equitable healthcare that addresses intra-state disparities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said 184
poorest performing districts have been identified where more resources would be infused and focussed programmes will be carried
out.
Listing out achievements and strides made by India especially in materal and child health, he exuded confidence that India would
reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate.
He said the country needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal healthcare and financial
protection as "unfortunate health espisodes" are making people financially weak.
"One of our major concerns is equity. As a step towards ensuring equitable health services across regions that suffer from intra-
state disparities, and to bring about sharper improvements in health outcomes, a total of 184 poorest performing districts all over
the country have been identified.
"Special efforts are being made to put in more resources and focussed programmes in these areas," he said here while addressing
the 'Global Call to Action' Summit 2015 being attended by representatives of 24 nations.
The summit seeks to ensure cohesion among countries to end preventable maternal and child death.
Talking about India's achievement in eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December
2015, Modi extended his government's commitment to the global community with technology and programme intervention to
combat disease.
"The message is of our commitment, that we will ensure that every woman, every child who can be saved will be saved.
We also need to make a clarion call to the world to join hands in taking such steps that would ensure this.
"India stands committed to not only allocate resources towards this in our country, but also to help the world and all those countries
which needed any support. It is my personal vision and my Government's firm commitment," the Prime Minister said.
He said he has witnessed people getting financially weak because of "unfortunate health episodes" and proposed to "institutionalise
a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care and financial protection. We must experiment and learn
from each other".
Noting that India's under-5 mortality rate has reduced from 126 in 1990 to 49 against the global average of 46, he expressed
confidence that "India is likely to reach close to achieving the MDG target if the current trend of annual decline is sustained".
He said the drop also reflected India's achievement of under-5 mortality rate decline at an "accelerated pace" compared to global
rate of decline.
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Describing as "truly historic" India's "victory" in eradication of polio, Modi that from being a country accounting for more than a half
of the global polio cases in 2009, to being declared free "reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
"Last year, I had made a commitment of assisting the SAARC countries in keeping it polio free. We have also made a commitment
to provide Pentavalent vaccines to such SAARC countries as would need it.
"We will offer whatever experience we have to the world community. India would be happy to assist any country with technology,
system strengthening and programme implementation capsules," he said.
Asserting that India's "birth cohort" of 26 million is a formidable challenge, Modi said India's commitment to succeed is also strong.
The Prime Minister said the world "sadly" continues to lose about 289 thousand mothers and 6.3 million under-5 children every year
even as the world transits from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals.
The 24 priority countries participating in the Summit today contribute nearly 70 per cent of the preventable maternal and child
deaths.
Modi said the joint statement issued subsequent to the visit of the US President Barack Obama to India in January this year also
agreed to further accelerate the joint leadership to end all preventable maternal and child deaths.
"How we shape the world in the next 15 years will make the difference between prosperous, optimistic nations, and insecurity and
unrest".
Modi also underlined his government's committment to ensuring that no child in India dies of a vaccine-preventable disease and
said the largest immunisation drive another mission known as "Mission Indradhanush" has been launched.
It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve
more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.
He said that programmes like the National Health Mission has resulted in improved health outcomes and Janani Suraksha Yojana
has ensured that 75 per cent of the deliveries take place in health care centres.
Extending India's support to all the 24 participating countries in the summit including the SAARC nations, he said India's "rich"
experience in universal immunisation including 'mission indradhanush' could be shared with them.
"We could train personnel and skill them for better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as
well as share our experience at home based new born care," he said.
The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Health Ministry along with Ethiopian Health Ministry, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
The summit is a confluence of health ministers from the 24 priority countries that committed to the global Call to Action for Child
Survival in June 2012 apart from health ministers from India, international academic experts, health practitioners and civil societies.
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Anant Bhan: The Call to Action Summit 2015—thoughts on some key areas for discussion and
action
http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2015/08/26/anant-bhan-the-call-to-action-summit-2015-thoughts-on-some-key-areas-for-discussion-and-action/
India is hosting theCall to Action Summit on the 27-28 August in New Delhi. The summit is focused on ending preventable child and
maternal deaths, and will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India, the Ministry of
Health Government of Ethiopia, USAID, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Tata Trusts. The summit will bring
together health ministers from 24 priority countries (contributing 70% of the world's child and maternal deaths) which signed on to
a global call for action for child survival in June 2012 along with researchers, policy makers, funders, experts, and representatives
from industry, civil society, and media. The meeting has an interesting and packed agenda. It would be good to see a discussion on
the following areas during the summit:
a) How to make public healthcare more sensitive and patient-focused: in the pursuit of targets, such as those listed in the UN
Millennium Development Goals, it's necessary to ensure that the experiences pregnant women face are sensitive, devoid of
corruption, and not abusive.
b) It's important that maternal health is situated within a larger alignment of the health system to womens' health needs. This
requires a comprehensive approach which does not just highlight the health needs of women only during their reproductive years,
but throughout their lifetime. Healthier girls, adolescents, and women will also be healthier mothers (in the case of girls and
adolescents when they grow up) with better outcomes for their children.
c) Vaccine hesitancy is increasing in many low and middle income countries (LMICs) too. It's important that the deliberations on
existing vaccines (increasing coverage), and newer vaccines (introduction and scale-up) ensure the inclusion of a transparent
dialogue and process on addressing genuine concerns about vaccines-on risks, safety, cost, sustainability, and evidence for utility
in the local health system. This should include elements of public engagement.
d) Acquiring a commitment for higher investments in the public health system from the countries: as an example, the summit host
country India has among the lowest public health expenditures in the world (as a proportion of GDP). While the Indian government
has recently indicated an intent to hike the public investment in healthcare from the current 1.04% of GDP to 2.5% of GDP by 2020,
this increase seems to be facing opposition from a key government policy think-tank.
e) Explicit attention to the need to address nutritional needs is required. In most of the countries involved in the summit, children,
adolescents and women are deficient nutritionally. Any effort towards addressing child and maternal mortality needs to tackle the
nutritional needs of the target population-this requires ensuring funding for programmes devoted to food security for all populations,
provision of quality food, and provision of nutritional supplementation (such as iron and folic acid) where needed.
f) Clearer metrics for evaluation of accountability of all the stakeholders in maternal and child health-including the public health
sector, but also civil society and the private sector. Any partnerships developed should also have policies to handle conflicts of
interest which might arise.
g) The time has come to demand that the voices from the community be included in global deliberations like the summit. It's not just
enough to include civil society leaders in the meeting, but paramount to encourage participation and listen to the experiences and
demands of those who the summit aims to serve: women and children. While such participation does not seem explicit in the
summit, planning for future meetings should include community engagement and a participation process.
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Historic accomplishment as India has been the victory power over Polio: PM Modi
http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/historic-accomplishment-as-india-has-been-the-victory-power-over-polio-pm-modi_1653541.html
Speaking at the inauguration of the Global Call to Action Summit 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that, "This is a landmark
occasion and for the first time this summit is being held outside USA."
The summit that is being co-hosted by WHO, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts will act as a foundation to
decide strategies related to ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
"This summit will provide an effective platform to address common challenges that'll help us achieve desired goals", said Modi.
He further said that, "From being a country which accounted for more than half of global Polio cases in 2009 to being declared of
the wild polio virus, the journey reflects India's deep commitment to child health".
The 24 countries, which include the US and Ethiopia, were the "priority" countries as child and maternal deaths there amount to
two-thirds of the global total.
Another major milestone achieved by India, according to Modi, is that India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus and that
India has achieved a historic accomplishment by becoming the victory power over polio.
Through the summit, Modi said that he wants to ensure that no child in India dies of vaccine preventable disease.
Child and maternal health has been a growing concern for India and India has always partnered with the global efforts on these
issues.
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PM inaugurates global summit on maternal and child deaths
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Call To Action Summit 2015 on maternal and child deaths in Delhi.
The two-day Call to Action Summit is a global meet for ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
Rakesh Kumar, joint secretary in the health and family welfare ministry was quoted by IANS saying confirming that ministers,
medical experts and officials from 24 countries will attend the summit to decide strategies and sharing practices
The 24 countries, which include the US and Ethiopia, were the "priority" countries as child and maternal deaths there amount to
two-thirds of the global total, he told a press conference.
It will be co-hosted by the WHO, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Tata Trusts.
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Africa: Anuradha Gupta Highlights Immunisation At New Delhi Call to Action Summit
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508312531.html
Global health leaders from around the world, including Gavi's Deputy CEO Anuradha Gupta, gathered in New Delhi for the Call to
Action Summit last week to reaffirm their commitment to ending maternal and child death - including through immunisation.
The two-day summit brought together health ministers from the 24 priority countries that first committed to the global Call to Action
for Child Survival in June 2012, as well as global health experts from the private sector, civil society and media. The event was
hosted by the Government of India, along with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Tata Trusts and WHO.
In her presentation, Gupta emphasised the need to mobilise sufficient resources to help developing countries immunise children
with all WHO-recommended vaccines. She highlighted the key role of Gavi's unique innovative finance mechanisms in achieving
this goal as well as the efforts of developing countries to increase their capacity to immunise children.
Acting on the Call
To mark the Call to Action Summit, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released a new report detailing its
progress in maternal and child survival in the 24 priority countries since 2008.
This is an historic time in the advancement of public health. Ending preventable child and maternal deaths is a bold vision.
The report, titled 'Acting on the Call: ending preventable child and maternal deaths,' documents how USAID's efforts have resulted
in the survival of nearly two-and-a-half million children and 200,000 fewer maternal deaths. In addition, USAID sets out plans to
ensure 38 million of the most vulnerable women around the world have increased access to healthcare during child delivery by
2020.
"This is an historic time in the advancement of public health," said Acting USAID Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt. "Ending
preventable child and maternal deaths is a bold vision."
The report also outlines how USAID is working to optimise investments in vaccines and establish immunisation as part of its
broader approach to strengthening primary healthcare.
Since 1990, under-5 mortality has nearly halved - from 12.6 million to almost 6 million. It is no coincidence that this reduction has
occurred at the same time as significant increases in global immunisation coverage in poor countries.
In 2000, Gavi was created to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world's poorest countries.
The United States has been an important partner to Gavi and in January 2015 made an historic US$ 1 billion pledge for 4 years.
This will support Gavi's plan to immunise an additional 300 million children, saving 5-6 million lives. The investment will also help
support a tenfold increase in the proportion of children who are fully immunised with WHO-recommended vaccines.
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Anuradha Gupta highlights immunisation at New Delhi Call to Action Summit
http://www.gavi.org/Library/News/GAVI-features/2015/Anuradha-Gupta-highlights-immunisation-at-New-Delhi-Call-to-Action-Summit/
Global health leaders from around the world, including Gavi's Deputy CEO Anuradha Gupta, gathered in New Delhi for the Call to
Action Summit last week to reaffirm their commitment to ending maternal and child death - including through immunisation.
The two-day summit brought together health ministers from the 24 priority countries that first committed to the global Call to Action
for Child Survival in June 2012, as well as global health experts from the private sector, civil society and media. The event was
hosted by the Government of India, along with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health, USAID, UNICEF, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Tata Trusts and WHO.
In her presentation, Gupta emphasised the need to mobilise sufficient resources to help developing countries immunise children
with all WHO-recommended vaccines. She highlighted the key role of Gavi's unique innovative finance mechanisms in achieving
this goal as well as the efforts of developing countries to increase their capacity to immunise children.
ACTING ON THE CALLTo mark the Call to Action Summit, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released a new
report detailing its progress in maternal and child survival in the 24 priority countries since 2008.The report, titled 'Acting on the
Call: ending preventable child and maternal deaths,' documents how USAID's efforts have resulted in the survival of nearly two-
and-a-half million children and 200,000 fewer maternal deaths. In addition, USAID sets out plans to ensure 38 million of the most
vulnerable women around the world have increased access to healthcare during child delivery by 2020.
"This is an historic time in the advancement of public health," said Acting USAID Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt. "Ending
preventable child and maternal deaths is a bold vision."
The report also outlines how USAID is working to optimise investments in vaccines and establish immunisation as part of its
broader approach to strengthening primary healthcare.
Since 1990, under-5 mortality has nearly halved - from 12.6 million to almost 6 million. It is no coincidence that this reduction has
occurred at the same time as significant increases in global immunisation coverage in poor countries.
In 2000, Gavi was created to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world's poorest countries.
The United States has been an important partner to Gavi and in January 2015 made an historic US$ 1 billion pledge for 4 years.
This will support Gavi's plan to immunise an additional 300 million children, saving 5-6 million lives. The investment will also help
support a tenfold increase in the proportion of children who are fully immunised with WHO-recommended vaccines.
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PM pays tributes to soldiers on 50th anniversary of 1965 war
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He was inaugurating the Call to Action Summit 2015 - an initiative to reduce child and maternal deaths across the world - and said
the event will help the developing countries to tackle health challenges related to women and child.
Unlike other countries that have succeeded in eliminating the disease, India didn't partake in a massive vaccination effort.
India has achieved a momentous public health feat - the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Mr. Modi said, if the current trend of annual decline in under five mortality rate is sustained, India is likely to reach close to
achieving the Millennium Development Goals target. While exports to China accounted for only 5.2 percent of India's total past
year, the figures for Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia were more than twice as high.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE, its foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit India
next week to co-chair joint commission meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on key issues of energy and trade.
India's MNTE success is also a huge tribute to the millions of health workers who often worked under challenging conditions, and
undeniably the families and communities who recognized and accepted the benefits of these health services. They said that there
is need to spread awareness among the Muslim community that organisations such as the ISIS and al Qaeda, do not represent the
path of Islam. He said that India would be happy to assist any country with technology, systems strengthening and programme
implementation capsules. It aims to accelerate joint leadership and sharing strategies to end preventable maternal and child
deaths.
"They triumphed over every obstacle & protected India's unity & integrity". He added that we could train personnel and skill them for
better management of child sickness in our Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) as well as share our experience at home based
new born care. The event is co-hosted by Unicef, WHO, Tata Trusts and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Amid a bloodbath in the markets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the situation and favoured pushing ahead
with the reforms agenda and taking more steps to strengthen the economy.
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