A life free from hunger - tackling child malnutrition
While the world has been experiencing years of financial turmoil, pervasive long-term malnutrition is slowly eroding the foundations of the global economy by destroying the potential of millions of children. This crisis is not new. Progress on reducing malnutrition has been pitifully slow for 20 years Produced 2012 Download
Health Worker Global Index
A major new index by Save the Children has ranked the best and worst countries for a child to fall sick in. The index measures not only how many health workers there are but also their reach and impact. It also tracks the proportion of children who receive regular vaccinations and mothers who have access to life-saving emergency care at birth. Produced 2011 Download
No Child out of Reach Report
At least 350 million children will never see a health worker in their lives, warns Save the Children in a major new report released today, No child out of reach. Produced 2011 Download
Missing Midwives
This report reveals that almost 48 million women - one in three - give birth around the world every year without expert help.
As a result, 1,000 women and 2,000 babies die every day from birth complications which could be easily prevented. Produced 2011
A Fair Chance at Life: Why equity matters for child mortality
This report draws attention to one of the most pressing development challenges of our age- the toll of preventable child deaths in the world's poorest countries, which in 2008 claimed nearly 9 million lives. Produced 2010
Important linkages exist between maternal health, child health and family planning. This report explores how best to bring these linkages to the attention of those reviewing the goals for children's survival.
EVERY ONE: A global action plan for maternal, newborn and child survival
This document discusses how Save the Children's EVERY ONE campaign can contribute to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). This action plan should help countries to implement their existing obligations under international human rights law, including the relevant provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Produced 2010
Common Wealth or Common Hunger? Malnutrition and its impact on child survivial in the Commonwealth
This report focuses on seven Commonwealth countries with the highest number of malnourished children and which are not on track to achieve MDG 1 and shares a number of recommendations for leaders across the Commonwealth to accelerate progress towards achieving the goal. Produced 2010
The Next Revolution: Giving every child the chance to survive
This document provides a number of alarming statistics in regards to the issue of maternal, newborn and child mortality. The aim of this report is to spur much greater political and public engagement with this issue and much more decisive action by governments and others to help deliver these interventions. Produced 2009
This document debunks the myths behind why countries should not set newborn and child survival policy, while stating Save the Children's seven-point policy plan. Produced 2009
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