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Special event at UN highlights commitments to mothers and children
On September 25, representatives of more than 100 governments and international organizations gathered in New York at the special event “Commitment to Progress for Mothers, Newborn and Children.” Organized by FCI and colleague organizations and hosted by the Presidents of Chile, Finland and Tanzania, the event highlighted the need for urgent global action and substantial increased investment in maternal and child health. Leaders from governments, UN agencies, donors, the private sector, and civil society pledged specific commitments; see Commitment to Progress for Mothers, Newborns and Children. Click here for more.
FCI calls for greater investment in maternal health in Africa
September 22 2008
New York- Recognizing that African countries are not likely to achieve the MDGs without significant investment in sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA, UNICEF and other colleague agencies invited FCI’s President Emeritus Jill Sheffield to speak at the panel session “The Social Development Challenge in Africa- Better Health for Africa”, held at the UN. The presentation covered prevention of maternal and newborn mortality and outlined effective solutions. Click here to read more.
AIDS Conference calls for refocusing attention on prevention
August 9 2008
Mexico City- Speakers at the closing session of the International AIDS Conference called for the marriage of prevention and treatment and an end to stigma and discrimination. FCI’s article, "From PMTCT (Preventing Mother to Child Transmission) to a More Comprehensive Aids Response for Women: A Much-Needed Shift", published in April 2008 by the journal Developing World Bioethics, explores the importance of a broader approach to prevention and treatment that considers women’s health needs, pregnant and non-pregnant. Click here to read the article.
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FCI released Mobilising Communities on Young People’s Health and Rights: An Advocacy Toolkit for Programme Managers, that carefully lays out the steps in creating and launching an advocacy campaign to ensure that government commitments are translated into concrete programs and actions. 
