Maternal Health
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - MATERNAL HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesUN AGENCIESEvery Woman Every Child
(EWEC)Spearheaded by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Every Woman
Every Child seeks to galvanize global support and action towards
improving the health of women and children. The ultimate goal is to
save 16 million lives of both women and children.GlobalGlobal
Strategy for Women's and Children's HealthCommission on Information
and Accountability (COIA)COIA is responsible for tracking the
results of the global EWEC movement, set key indicators,
continuously provide feedback to countries on how to improve health
information systems, and look for ways to improve existing
information technology using innovative methods.GlobalCountry
Accountability FrameworksKeeping Promises, Measuring Results 2013
Strategic Workplan and BudgetIndependent Expert Review Group
(iERG)iERG is responsible for monitoring the commitments made by
stakeholders to the EWEC movement and the implementation of the
recommendations provided by COIA. GlobalTerms of
ReferenceMonitoring FrameworkInnovation Work Group (IWG)IWG informs
the EWEC of innovative ways to finding solutions to critical global
women and children's health issues.GlobalIWG BrochureIWG
CharterFeatured InnovationsThe H4+UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women,
WHO, and the World Bank have joined together to leverage their
collective resources and capacities to work towards improving the
health of women and children worldwide.GlobalH4+ Progress Report -
2013Compendium of Case StudiesHigh Level Panel on the Post-2015
Development AgendaMandated by the UN's Secretary General, this high
level panel developed a Post-2015 Development
Agenda.GlobalPost-2015 Development AgendaPartnership for Maternal,
Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH)This is a global alliance that
joins the public health communities from maternal, newborn, child,
and reproductive health (RMNCH) to help improve the lives of women
and children around the world.GlobalProgress towards MDGs 4 and
5OTHER GLOBAL INITIATIVESCountdown to 2015Led by the Lancet, the
Countdown to 2015 tracks country-level progress towards meeting
health-related MDGs (with a specific focus on MDGs 4 and 5).75
countries worldwideCountdown at a Country Level2013 Accountability
ReportWomen DeliverThis global advocacy campaign is seeking to
increase political commitment to reduce maternal mortality and
increase access to reproductive health services and
commodities.GlobalClosing the Gap in Women's Reproductive
HealthWomen Deliver - Lancet SeriesInfographicPost-2015
ProcessSaving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL)Saving Mothers, Giving Life
is a USG initiative together with 5 other partner organizations to
help reduce maternal mortality in the regions of the world with the
highest maternal mortality rates. This initiative is currently
working with the governments of Uganda and Zambia in select regions
to implement national strategies to reduce maternal mortality and
support advocacy efforts.Uganda, ZambiaExternal EvaluationUganda
BackgrounderZambia BackgrounderInternational Society for Equity in
Health (Iseqh)The Iseqh was established in 2000 and is a group of
health equity experts that convene regularly for regional
conferences. Additionally, they contribute to the International
Journal for Equity in Health. The most recent conference was held
in Colombia.Global10 year progress - IseqhFIGO Misoprostol for PPH
in Low Resource Settings InitiativeFIGO, funded by Gynuity Health
Projects, is in the fourth year of a project (2011-2014) to help
translate strong research on Misoprostol for PPH to effective
policies and interventions.GlobalPrevention of PPH with
MisoprostolTreatment of PPH with MisoprostolMisoprostol Recommended
DosagesGlobal Library of Women's Medicine - Safer MotherhoodHarvard
- Women and Health InitiativeLaunched in the summer of 2010 by the
Harvard School of Public Health, the Women and Health Initiative
(W&HI) focuses on women's health and women's involvement in
healthcare systems.GlobalMaternal Health Task Force (MHTF)MHTF is a
component of Harvard's W&HI and brings together global partners
to build consensus on how to improve maternal health.Bangladesh,
Ethiopia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan,
TanzaniaMerck for MothersThis is a 10 year global initiative to
finance partners to reduce maternal mortality.Brazil, India,
Uganda, US, ZambiaBackgrounderEvery Mother CountsEvery Mother
Counts is a global campaign to end preventable maternal deaths.
They provide educational toolkits, maternal health data, and
advocacy resources.Global, but also focus on Guatemala, Bangladesh,
and Tanzania.Educational ToolkitsMaternal Health Data MapsKey
Maternal Health ProjectsSurvive & ThriveSurvive & Thrive is
a Global Development Alliance that seeks to mobilize US agencies
and MNCH related professional associations to reduce maternal,
neonatal, and child deaths.GlobalProgram BriefWhite Ribbon
AllianceThe White Ribbon Alliance convenes advocates of safe birth
for every woman.GlobalStrategic PlanAnnual Report (2012)National
AlliancesREGIONAL INITIATIVES - MATERNAL HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesSM2015SM2015 is an
IDB Initiative that partners with both public and private entities
to address the health inequities that exist in the
region.BelizeFrameworkCosta RicaEl SalvadorOperating
ModelGuatemalaHondurasFigures on Health
InequityChiapasNicaraguaCountry Supply Costing
StudiesPanamaCaribbean Cooperation in Health Initiative Phase III
(2010-2015)The CCH Phase III was adopted by CARICOM Ministers of
Health to solve regional health issues in the
Caribbean.CaribbeanRegional Health Framework 2010-2015Family and
Community Health ServicesProject MesoamericaWith operational
support from Mesoamerican Public Health Institute, SMSP identifies
and addresses key health challenges in the region.MesoamericaScope
of Work (Spanish only)FLASOG (Spanish only)FLASOG is a regional
forum that convenes all national-level ob/gyn organizations to help
reduce maternal mortality and advocate for sexual and reproductive
rights.Latin AmericaGuide to Misoprostol UseClinical Guide to
Sepsis & PregnancyFECASOG (Spanish only)FECASOG is a Central
American regional forum where ob/gyns can share knowledge on
maternal, sexual, and reproductive health.Central America
JournalRegional Task Force for the Reduction in Maternal Mortality
(GTR)GTR is an inter-agency forum where experts share knowledge and
technical assistance to help countries reduce maternal
mortality.LACBrochureInteragency Strategic ConsensusMaternal Child
Health (Spanish Only)Salud Materno-Infantil is part of the
USAID-funded Health Care Improvement and seeks to provide technical
assistance and increase local capacity for MCH issues.LACImportant
ResourcesKey ThemesPAHO - Safe Motherhood InitiativeAn initiative
which calls for countries to achieve MDG 5. LACSafe Motherhood
Initiative - PresentationOperational PlanPAHO - Faces, Voices,
PlacesPAHO-led initiative to address inequities at the sub-national
level in health in LAC to achieve MDGs.LACMethodology of
FVPAlliance for Indigenous Women in Central America and Mexico
(Spanish only)Created in 2004, this Alliance is a forum for
discussion among 40 organizations and institutions of Indigenous
women from different countries. The objective is to strengthen
leadership, motivate action, and improve coordination among
existing alliances.Central America + MexicoActivitiesNATIONAL
INITIATIVES - MATERNAL HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesArgentina Alliance for Maternal,
Neonatal, and Child Health (Spanish only)Aligned with the PMNCH,
this country-level Alliance seeks to harmonize and intensify the
national-level activities for MNCH.ArgentinaResourcesFact
SheetMaternal Mortality Observatory in Mexico (Spanish only)This
initiative works together with technical experts from the Un
Interagency Group, coordinated by PAHO, and other civil society
organizations, academic institutions, and the government to work
together to advance maternal health.MexicoTechnical
DocumentsMonitoring Public PoliciesNational InitiativesMotivating
Group for the Maternal and Neonatal Health Alliance in Peru
(Spanish only)This group combines the forces of several agencies
including those of the UN, civil society, and other bilateral and
multilateral partners to motivate the design, development, and
implementation of programs and policies to reduce maternal and
neonatal mortality and morbidity.PeruArticle
Child Health
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - CHILD HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesUN AGENCIESEvery Woman Every Child
(EWEC)Spearheaded by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Every Woman
Every Child seeks to galvanize global support and action towards
improving the health of women and children. The ultimate goal is to
save 16 million lives of both women and children.GlobalGlobal
Strategy for Women's and Children's HealthCommission on Information
and Accountability (COIA)COIA is responsible for tracking the
results of the global EWEC movement, set key indicators,
continuously provide feedback to countries on how to improve health
information systems, and look for ways to improve existing
information technology using innovative methods.GlobalCountry
Accountability FrameworksKeeping Promises, Measuring Results 2013
Strategic Workplan and BudgetIndependent Expert Review Group
(iERG)iERG is responsible for monitoring the commitments made by
stakeholders to the EWEC movement and the implementation of the
recommendations provided by COIA. GlobalTerms of
ReferenceMonitoring FrameworkInnovation Work Group (IWG)IWG informs
the EWEC of innovative ways to finding solutions to critical global
women and children's health issues.GlobalIWG BrochureIWG
CharterFeatured InnovationsThe H4+UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women,
WHO, and the World Bank have joined together to leverage their
collective resources and capacities to work towards improving the
health of women and children worldwide.GlobalH4+ Progress Report -
2013Compendium of Case StudiesHigh Level Panel on the Post-2015
Development AgendaMandated by the UN's Secretary General, this high
level panel developed a Post-2015 Development
Agenda.GlobalPost-2015 Development AgendaPartnership for Maternal,
Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH)This is a global alliance that
joins the public health communities from maternal, newborn, child,
and reproductive health (RMNCH) to help improve the lives of women
and children around the world.GlobalProgress towards MDGs 4 and
5Ending preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by
2025With the goal of reducing deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea,
UNICEF and WHO launched an integrated Global Action Plan to promote
best practices and critical services.GlobalIntegrated Global Action
Plan for Pneumonia and DiarrheaOTHER GLOBAL INITIATIVESCountdown to
2015Led by the Lancet, the Countdown to 2015 tracks country-level
progress towards meeting health-related MDGs (with a specific focus
on MDGs 4 and 5).75 countries worldwideCountdown at a Country
Level2013 Accountability ReportA Promise Renewed (APR)APR is a
global call to action for governments to reconfirm commitments to
reducing child mortality through evidence-based interventions. This
movement originated through collaborative work between the UNICEF
and the governments from the US and Ethiopia. A LAC regional
movement has since been launched as well (see Regional
Initiatives).GlobalCall to Action RoadmapProgress report -
2013Levels & Trends in Child MortalityShot@LifeThe Shot at Life
initiative focuses on advocating within the US for vaccination as
one of the most cost effective intervention to save children's
lives in the developing world. It is supported by the UN Foundation
and partners with GAVI, UNICEF, WHO, PAHO, and several other
organizations. Advocacy targeted towards USAdvocacy
toolsInternational Society for Equity in Health (Iseqh)The Iseqh
was established in 2000 and is a group of health equity experts
that convene regularly for regional conferences. Additionally, they
contribute to the International Journal for Equity in Health. The
most recent conference was held in Colombia.Global10 year progress
- IseqhSurvive & ThriveSurvive & Thrive is a Global
Development Alliance that seeks to mobilize US agencies and MNCH
related professional associations to reduce maternal, neonatal, and
child deaths.GlobalProgram BriefGlobal Movement for ChildrenThis is
a global movement to unite the efforts in bettering lives for
children.GlobalBrochureChild Health and Nutrition Research
Initiative (CHNRI)CHNRI advocates for research programs to address
the main diseases affecting children in developing
countries.GlobalImportant PublicationsREGIONAL INITIATIVES - CHILD
HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant
ResourcesSM2015SM2015 is an IDB Initiative that partners with both
public and private entities to address the health inequities that
exist in the region.BelizeFrameworkCosta RicaEl SalvadorOperating
ModelGuatemalaHondurasFigures on Health
InequityChiapasNicaraguaCountry Supply Costing
StudiesPanamaCaribbean Cooperation in Health Initiative Phase III
(2010-2015)The CCH Phase III was adopted by CARICOM Ministers of
Health to solve regional health issues in the
Caribbean.CaribbeanRegional Health Framework 2010-2015Family and
Community Health ServicesPAHO - Faces, Voices, PlacesPAHO-led
initiative to address inequities at the sub-national level in
health in LAC to achieve MDGs.LACMethodology of FVPLatin American
and Caribbean Alliance for HIV/AIDS for Children and Adolescents
(Spanish only)Founded by several national-level organizations in
LAC, ALACVIH seeks to design policies and implement innovate
strategies that prioritize orphaned or vulnerable children affected
by HIV/AIDS.LACAlliance DeclarationStatuteLatin American Foundation
for Solidarity Action (ALAS)ALAS is a project that brings together
regional leaders to advocate for the inclusion of early child
development (health, nutrition, and early education) in government
agendas and mobilize resources and actions necessary for integrated
primary care.LACBID-ALAS PartnershipWork on HealthNATIONAL
INITIATIVES - CHILD HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesArgentina Alliance for Maternal,
Neonatal, and Child Health (Spanish only)Aligned with the PMNCH,
this country-level Alliance seeks to harmonize and intensify the
national-level activities for MNCH.ArgentinaResourcesFact Sheet
Newborn Health
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - NEONATAL HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesPartnership for Maternal, Newborn, and
Child Health (PMNCH)This is a global alliance that joins the public
health communities from maternal, newborn, child, and reproductive
health (RMNCH) to help improve the lives of women and children
around the world.GlobalProgress towards MDGs 4 and 5Every Woman
Every Child (EWEC)Spearheaded by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon,
Every Woman Every Child seeks to galvanize global support and
action towards improving the health of women and children. The
ultimate goal is to save 16 million lives of both women and
children.GlobalGlobal Strategy for Women's and Children's
HealthEvery NewbornEvery Newborn Action Plan provides a roadmap and
join action platform to help save newborn lives around the
world.GlobalDraft Every Newborn Action PlanEvery Newborn
ToolkitCountdown to 2015Led by the Lancet, the Countdown to 2015
tracks country-level progress towards meeting health-related MDGs
(with a specific focus on MDGs 4 and 5).75 countries
worldwideCountdown at a Country Level2013 Accountability ReportHigh
Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development AgendaMandated by the UN's
Secretary General, this high level panel developed a Post-2015
Development Agenda.GlobalPost-2015 Development AgendaInternational
Society for Equity in Health (Iseqh)The Iseqh was established in
2000 and is a group of health equity experts that convene regularly
for regional conferences. Additionally, they contribute to the
International Journal for Equity in Health. The most recent
conference was held in Colombia.Global10 year progress -
IseqhHelping Babies Breathe (HBB)HBB is an initiative led by the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which emphasizes skilled
birth attendance and offers a neonatal resuscitation curriculum for
low-resource settings.GlobalGuide for Implementation of HBBKangaroo
Foundation (Spanish Only))This is a non-profit organization that
promotes kangaroo mother care (KMC) around the world in order to
decrease neonatal mortality and morbidity.GlobalWHO - Kangaroo
Mother Care GuideGlobal Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and
Stillbirth (GAPPS)GAPPS is an initiative of Seattle Children's
Hospital to collaborate awareness and facilitate the acceleration
of improvements in MNCH through strategic research and
implementation of evidence-based interventions.GlobalBorn too Soon
- Global Action Report on Preterm BirthEvery Newborn
ToolkitAdvocacy ToolkitExpert CommentariesSurvive &
ThriveSurvive & Thrive is a Global Development Alliance that
seeks to mobilize US agencies and MNCH related professional
associations to reduce maternal, neonatal, and child
deaths.GlobalProgram BriefHealthy Newborn NetworkHNN is an online
community that improves access to key resources regarding newborn
health.GlobalKey resourcesREGIONAL INITIATIVES - NEONATAL
HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant
ResourcesNeonatal AllianceThe Neonatal Alliance is an inter-agency
group, focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, which promotes
evidence-based neonatal health interventions within the RMCH
framework.LACPolicies and StrategiesImportant Newborn Care
InformationHousehold to Hospital Continuum of CareSM2015SM2015 is
an IDB Initiative that partners with both public and private
entities to address the health inequities that exist in the
region.BelizeFrameworkCosta RicaEl SalvadorOperating
ModelGuatemalaHondurasFigures on Health
InequityChiapasNicaraguaCountry Supply Costing
StudiesPanamaCaribbean Cooperation in Health Initiative Phase III
(2010-2015)The CCH Phase III was adopted by CARICOM Ministers of
Health to solve regional health issues in the
Caribbean.CaribbeanRegional Health Framework 2010-2015Family and
Community Health ServicesMaternal Child Health (Spanish Only)Salud
Materno-Infantil is part of the USAID-funded Health Care
Improvement and seeks to provide technical assistance and increase
local capacity for MCH issues.LACImportant ResourcesKey ThemesAn
Interagency Strategic Consensus: Reducing Neonatal Mortality and
Morbidity in LACThis strategy, created by WHO, UNICEF, PAHO,
BASICS, CORE Group, Save Newborn Lives, and Save the Children, and
endorsed by 14 LAC countries, identifies and promotes
evidence-based neonatal health interventions.Bolivia, Brazil,
Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru,
VenezuelaStrategic ConsensusNATIONAL INITIATIVES - NEONATAL
HEALTHNameBrief DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant
ResourcesArgentina Alliance for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child
Health (Spanish only)Aligned with the PMNCH, this country-level
Alliance seeks to harmonize and intensify the national-level
activities for MNCH.ArgentinaResourcesFact SheetMotivating Group
for the Maternal and Neonatal Health Alliance in Peru (Spanish
only)This group combines the forces of several agencies including
those of the UN, civil society, and other bilateral and
multilateral partners to motivate the design, development, and
implementation of programs and policies to reduce maternal and
neonatal mortality and morbidity.PeruArticle
Adolescent Health
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - ADOLESCENT HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesUNFPA's Adolescent
Girls InitiativeWith the goal of delaying marriage and pregnancy,
UNFPA has launched an initiative to work with 12 countries over the
next 5 years to work on improving the health and lives of
adolescent girls.12 countries (7 selected so far: Ethiopia,
Mozambique, Niger, Sierra Leone, Zambia, India, Guatemala)Program
DocumentAction PlanCoalition for Adolescent GirlsThis coalition
unites more than 40 international organizations to design and
implement programs that benefit girls throughout the developing
world.GlobalGlobal Girl ReportsHealth and Well-Being MapAdolescent
Girls Advocacy and Leadership Initiative (AGALI)This initiative
focuses on improving the health, education, and livelihoods of
adolescent girls by financing youth leaders to advocate for
appropriate policies.Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia,
Malawi, El Salvador, MexicoGeneral ResourcesGlobal Health
Initiative - Women, Girls, and Gender EqualityGHI works to
significantly improve public health programs in more than 70
countries around the world, with a specific focus on ensuring
equitable access for women and girls.GlobalImportant
ResultsREGIONAL INITIATIVES - ADOLESCENT HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesPAHO - Using a
Conceptual Framework of Human Rights and Gender for the Prevention
of HIV in Youth and Adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean
20092014 (Spanish only)Funded by NORAD (Norwegian Agency for
Development Cooperation), PAHO works through horizontal cooperation
to strengthen interprogrammatic work to reduce HIV in Central
America and the Caribbean.Dominican RepublicImportant DocumentsEl
SalvadorGuatemalaKey ResultsHaitiHondurasIntegration of Adolescents
and their NeedsNicaraguaPanamaLatin American and Caribbean Alliance
for HIV/AIDS for Children and Adolescents (Spanish only)Founded by
several national-level organizations in LAC, ALACVIH seeks to
design policies and implement innovate strategies that prioritize
orphaned or vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.LACAlliance
DeclarationStatuteNATIONAL INITIATIVES - ADOLESCENT HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesInter-institutional
Alliance for Healthcare for Adolescents and Youth (Spanish only)In
February 2013, INJUVE (National Institute for Youth), UNFPA, the
Ministry of Health, and other organizations in El Salvador launched
an inter-institutional alliance, which will provide technical
assistance in the follow-up of the UNFPA Country Action Plan.El
SalvadorMore information
Sexual and Reproductive Health
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesPartnership for
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH)This is a global
alliance that joins the public health communities from maternal,
newborn, child, and reproductive health (RMNCH) to help improve the
lives of women and children around the world.GlobalProgress towards
MDGs 4 and 5Countdown to 2015Led by the Lancet, the Countdown to
2015 tracks country-level progress towards meeting health-related
MDGs (with a specific focus on MDGs 4 and 5).75 countries
worldwideCountdown at a Country Level2013 Accountability
ReportFamily Planning 2020 (FP2020)By the year 2020, this global
alliance seeks to increase access to contraceptives by 120 million
more women and girls.69 countriesTrack2020 - Monitoring Progress in
Family PlanningProgress Report - 2012-2013FP2020 Working
GroupsAdvance Family Planning (AFP)AFP is an advocacy initiative to
increase financial investment and political will to family
planning. AFP has the support of the Gates Foundation, the Packard
Foundation, and the Hewlett Foundation.9 focus countriesAFP
Advocacy ToolkitUniversal Access ProjectThe Universal Access
Project is an initiative launched by 7 foundations to increase US
involvement in increasing access to family planning services to the
222 million women around the world who cannot access quality family
planning services.GlobalHigh Level Panel on the Post-2015
Development AgendaMandated by the UN's Secretary General, this high
level panel developed a Post-2015 Development
Agenda.GlobalPost-2015 Development AgendaWomen DeliverThis global
advocacy campaign is seeking to increase political commitment to
reduce maternal mortality and increase access to reproductive
health services and commodities.GlobalClosing the Gap in Women's
Reproductive HealthWomen Deliver - Lancet
SeriesInfographicPost-2015 ProcessInternational Society for Equity
in Health (Iseqh)The Iseqh was established in 2000 and is a group
of health equity experts that convene regularly for regional
conferences. Additionally, they contribute to the International
Journal for Equity in Health. The most recent conference was held
in Colombia.Global10 year progress - IseqhImplementing Best
Practice (IBP) InitiativeThe IBP Initiative is a partnership of
several agencies that provide technical assistance and support to
countries to facilitate the scale-up and implementation of best
practice interventions with respect to reproductive
health.GlobalFostering Change to Scale up InterventionsKnowledge
GatewayFIGO Adolescent SRH InitiativeFIGO, together with UNFPA, has
designed and hosted several workshops on adolescent reproductive
and sexual health (ARSH). These workshops are a means of
strengthening national capacity to implement effective ARSH
interventions, relevant policies, and advocacy efforts.GlobalTools
and GuidelinesLiterature ReviewMDG5 & ASRHFP High Impact
Practices (HIP)The HIP Initiative is endorsed by several key
partners involved in FP worldwide and provides information on
best-practice FP interventions that will help maximize
impact.GlobalHIP BriefsSupply-Enabling Environment Demand (SEED)
Programming ModelElements of Success in FP ProgrammingInternational
Women's Health Coalition (IWHC)IHWC is a global sexual and
reproductive rights coalition that seeks to increase local capacity
and advocate globally and within the US.GlobalWhat We DoREGIONAL
INITIATIVES - SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesSM2015SM2015 is an
IDB Initiative that partners with both public and private entities
to address the health inequities that exist in the
region.BelizeFrameworkCosta RicaEl SalvadorOperating
ModelGuatemalaHondurasFigures on Health
InequityChiapasNicaraguaCountry Supply Costing
StudiesPanamaCaribbean Cooperation in Health Initiative Phase III
(2010-2015)The CCH Phase III was adopted by CARICOM Ministers of
Health to solve regional health issues in the
Caribbean.CaribbeanRegional Health Framework 2010-2015Family and
Community Health ServicesAlliance for Indigenous Women in Central
America and Mexico (Spanish only)Created in 2004, this Alliance is
a forum for discussion among 40 organizations and institutions of
Indigenous women from different countries. The objective is to
strengthen leadership, motivate action, and improve coordination
among existing alliances.Central America + MexicoActivitiesFLASOG
(Spanish only)FLASOG is a regional forum that convenes all
national-level ob/gyn organizations to help reduce maternal
mortality and advocate for sexual and reproductive rights.Latin
AmericaGuide to Misoprostol UseClinical Guide to Sepsis &
PregnancyFECASOG (Spanish only)FECASOG is a Central American
regional forum where ob/gyns can share knowledge on maternal,
sexual, and reproductive health.Central America JournalNATIONAL
INITIATIVES - SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesSexual and
Reproductive Health Observatory in Argentina (Spanish only)This is
a joint initiative among three academic institutions, partnering
with local PAHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA offices to produce knowledge and
awareness on sexual and reproductive rights and
health.ArgentinaIntersectoral National Strategy for Family Planning
and Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (Spanish only)Due to the
increase in adolescent pregnancy and lack of awareness around
family planning, the Government of Ecuador has launched an
initiative to reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy by 25%.
EcuadorSexual and Reproductive Health Alliance in El Salvador
(Spanish only)This Alliance works with key stakeholders in El
Salvador to increase awareness on sexual and reproductive health.El
SalvadorAlliance Publications
Nutrition
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - NUTRITIONNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant Resources1,000 DaysA global initiative, which
focuses on the 1,000 day window, to improve nutrition of mothers
and children.GlobalEssential DocumentsAdvocacy ToolkitSuccess
StoriesScaling-Up Nutrition (SUN)A collective effort to unite
governments, civil society, NGOs, and other important actors to
scale up nutrition.GlobalFramework for ActionRoadmapProgress
ReportChild Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI)CHNRI
advocates for research programs to address the main diseases
affecting children in developing countries.GlobalImportant
PublicationsGlobal Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)GAIN is a
Swiss foundation that works in partnerships with governments and
other important actors to reduce
malnutrition.GlobalFactsheetsPublicationsCountry
StoriesMicronutrient Initiative MI is an organization that aims to
eliminate micronutrient deficiencies in the world's most vulnerable
populations.GlobalStrategic Plan (2013-2018)Annual Report
2012-2013Publication LibraryAmsterdam Initiative against
Malnutrition (AIM)This is a public-private partnership to eliminate
malnutrition for 100 million people in Africa by
2015.AfricaFactsheetREACHPartnership between the World Food
Programme, Food and Agricultural Organization, UNICEF, and WHO to
accelerate the scale-up of food and nutrition actions.Bangladesh,
Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger,
Rwanda, Tanzania and UgandaCountry UpdatesApproachUN Standing
Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN)UNSCN promotes cooperation among UN
agencies and other actors to support efforts at all levels to end
malnutrition.GlobalREGIONAL INITIATIVES - NUTRITIONNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesPan American Alliance
for Nutrition and DevelopmentFormed in 2008, this Alliance seeks to
improve nutrition by addressing underlying determinants through a
multisectoral approach, build institutional frameworks, identify
evidence-based interventions that can be sustained at the
country-level, and find appropriate opportunities to implement
these interventions.LACBasic Document, Conceptual Premises, and
Strategic PrinciplesHunger-Free Latin American and the Caribbean
InitiativeWith the goal of reducing chronic malnutrition to below
2.5% in all LAC countries by 2025, the HFLAC Initiative works with
countries to fight hunger.LACManagement and Follow-upLatin American
Foundation for Solidarity Action (ALAS)ALAS is a project that
brings together regional leaders to advocate for the inclusion of
early child development (health, nutrition, and early education) in
government agendas and mobilize resources and actions necessary for
integrated primary care.LACBID-ALAS PartnershipWork on
HealthNATIONAL INITIATIVES - NUTRITIONNameBrief DescriptionTarget
CountriesImportant ResourcesMejoremos Guate - Nutrition AllianceAn
alliance of 18 organizations to improve the nutrition, using the
"1000 days" window to reduce chronic malnutrition.GuatemalaAlliance
for Nutrition - PresentationAlliance for Healthy Food (Spanish
only)This Alliance is a group of civil associations, social
organizations, and professionals who are concerned about the
epidemic of poor nutrition. They are committed to working together
to demand action at the government level to fight child
malnutrition and obesity.MexicoManifestoMultimedia ResourcesChild
Nutrition Alliance (Spanish only)An initiative that brings together
ADRA, CARE, CRITAS, and PRISMA to improve the capacity of national,
regional, and local governments to implement appropriate nutrition
policies to fight malnutrition.Peru Publications
Supply Chain - Health Logistics
GLOBAL INITIATIVES - STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINSNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesCommission on
Life-Saving CommoditiesAs a part of the Every Woman Every Child
(EWEC) campaign, the Commission on Life-Saving Commodities seeks to
increase access to life-saving medicines and health supplies for
women and children in low-resource settings.GlobalImplementation
PlanSummary RecommendationsConcept NoteScaling up Life-Saving
CommoditiesInternational Society for Equity in Health (Iseqh)The
Iseqh was established in 2000 and is a group of health equity
experts that convene regularly for regional conferences.
Additionally, they contribute to the International Journal for
Equity in Health. The most recent conference was held in
Colombia.Global10 year progress - IseqhGlobal Programme to Enhance
Reproductive Health Commodity SecurityThis initiative was launched
in 2007 to provide technical and financial support to 46 countries
to ensure access to reliable supply chains for reproductive health
commodities.GlobalAnnual ReportSuccess StoriesReproductive Health
Supplies CoalitionThe RHSC is a global coalition of public and
private partners to increase access to reproductive health
supplies.GlobalAdvocacy Guide and ToolkitStrategic Pathway to
Reproductive Health Commodity SecuritySupplies Information
DatabaseREGIONAL INITIATIVES - STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINSNameBrief
DescriptionTarget CountriesImportant ResourcesSM2015SM2015 is an
IDB Initiative that partners with both public and private entities
to address the health inequities that exist in the
region.BelizeFrameworkCosta RicaEl SalvadorOperating
ModelGuatemalaHondurasFigures on Health
InequityChiapasNicaraguaCountry Supply Costing StudiesPanamaRHSC
LAC ForumThis is a regional forum for experts to come together to
exchange ideas and experiences and analyze common barriers in
accessing reproductive health supplies.LACStrategic PlanMultisector
Working GroupCommitments Working GroupResource Mobilization Working
GroupAlliance for Health LogisticsThis regional alliance convenes
experts from various agencies working in LAC to address supply
chain issues. Key members include IDB-SM2015, USAID, USAID|DELIVER
Project, PAHO, UNFPA, PSI, IPPF, RHSC, SCMS, among
others.LACConcept Note