For the first time since independence in 1991, one of Kyrgyzstan’s regions succeeded in reducing maternal mortality to zero: in the north-western Talas region, not a single woman died during 2012 while being pregnant or as a result of giving birth. The UNFPA Country Office in Kyrgyzstan has contributed to this success by training health care providers in the Talas region on effective perinatal care with a focus on emergency obstetric care and antenatal care. UNFPA experts also … [Read more...]
Celebrating Kyrgyzstan’s Talas reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero!
April 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: ASIA, Contributors, FEATURED, FORMER SOVIET UNION, SELF CARE, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, celebrating, global maternal health, Kyrgyzstan’s regions, Kyrgyzstan’s Talas, Maternal health, maternity, MDG 5, Meder Omurzakov, reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero!, UN Women, UNFPA, UNFPA Assistant Representative, women.
1,000 Days to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015
April 6, 2013 by Team Celebration
Yesterday, 5 April 2013, we mark the start of the countdown of the last 1,000 days to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. We have cause to Celebrate the Successes achieved around the world, but we must also urgently ramp up our work, resources and actions in areas that are lagging behind. MDG Basics The Millennium Development Goals focus the efforts of the world community on achieving significant, measurable improvements in people's lives. They establish yardsticks … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, Contributors, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, childbirth, Maternal health, maternity, MDG 5, Millennium Development Goals, motherhood, The World Bank, UN Women, UNAIDS, UNFPA, Unicef, WHO, women.
