Maternal Health and the Sustainable Development Goals – A new focus for the world and for our region

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
Caroline Homer
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Island Region ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Mdg 4 ◽  
And Child Health

By the year 2015, we had all become very familiar with the Millennium Development Goals and many countries were used to reporting their health indicators using MDGs. For those of us working in maternal and child health, in many ways, there was a simple direction to our reporting – we predominately focussed on MDG 4 (child health), MDG 5 (maternal health) and MDG 6 (HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases including tuberculosis). Across the Pacific Island region, there was reported to be good progress from 1990 to 2015 in reducing maternal mortality, with only fair progress in reducing child mortality, ensuring access to reproductive health and poor progress in the halt and reversal of the spread of TB. Clearly, we all still have work to do in our region especially to improve maternal health.

scholarly journals Maternal and child health in Bangladesh: a critical look at the policy and the sustainable development goals

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Newaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Expected Improvement ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Child Health

Based on secondary analysis, this paper places a critical discussion looking back in history of maternal health achievements by Bangladesh, future adaptability and potentials forwarding to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by United Nations. Since the transition from MDGs to SDGs, Bangladesh achieved a many progress in maternal health development but still grappling with many structural and cultural barriers. Implementation of policy documents in community level, lack of better infrastructure, health bureaucracy induced delays, culture of absenteeism among practitioners and lack good health governance are some major challenges still hindering a fostered progress in achieving the expected improvement in maternal and child health condition in community and broader level. Evidences discussed in this paper suggests that, the clauses related to implementation and maintenance need to be stronger in the maternal health policy for future direction and sustainable progress in maternal health. The policy should act in practice, not as a document, to improve maternal health and reducing mortality that would finally speed up the progress in achieving SDGs target in more pragmatic sense.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. September 2017, 3(3): 298-304

scholarly journals Effective nutrition education and communication for sustainable maternal and child health

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 504-515
Author(s):  
Mary W. Murimi ◽  
Ana Florencia Moyeda-Carabaza
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Target Population ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Mdg 4 ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
The Continuum

Maternal and child health (MCH) consists of an interdependent reproductive system that collectively determines the survival of the mother during childbirth, and determines the health and survival of the child. This interdependency underscores the importance of appropriate and timely interventions during pregnancy through the first 1000 d at the minimum. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) recommended the use of the continuum of care for the development of interventions by addressing all the stages of MCH. The purpose of the present paper is to review the factors that contributed to the attainment of the MDG 4 and MDG 5 by analysing the interventions conducted by the countries that achieved at least 5·0 and 5·5 %, respectively, and determine the level of their intervention based on the MCH conceptual framework. Out of the eighteen selected countries discussed, fifteen countries achieved their target for either MDG 4 or MDG 5 or both, while three countries did not achieve their target. The countries that were more likely to achieve their targets addressed the societal, underlying and direct causes, and implemented country wide policies. In contrast, the countries that did not succeed were more likely to address the direct causes with poor policy implementation. Understanding the motivation and limitations of the target population, including nutrition education and targeting behaviour change has the potential to result in sustainable MCH. This information has the potential to enlighten the policymakers as we progress to the sustainable development goals, specifically goals 2 and 3.

scholarly journals Evaluating maternal and child health indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals in 2018: what is Iran’s position?

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. e2019045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Khatooni ◽  
Isa Akbarzadeh ◽  
Elham Abdalmaleki ◽  
Zhaleh Abdi ◽  
Elham Ahmadnezhad
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Early Years ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Child Health

OBJECTIVES: Since many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were not achieved, countries including Iran—despite achieving some of the MDGs—need regular planning to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This article examines maternal and child health indicators in the early years of the SDGs in Iran relative to several other countries.METHODS: This study was carried out through a secondary analysis of maternal and child health indicators in Iran. The results were compared with data from other countries divided into three groups: countries with upper-middle income levels, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the countries covered by the Outlook Document 1,404 (a regional classification). Then, the relationship between these indicators and the Human Development Index was investigated.RESULTS: Iran has attained better results than other countries with respect to maternal mortality, family planning, skilled birth attendance, under-5 deaths, incidence of hepatitis B, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination coverage, and antenatal care. In contrast, Iran performed worse than other countries with respect to under-5 wasting, under-5 stunting, and care-seeking behavior for children.CONCLUSIONS: Overall, among the 11 indicators surveyed, Iran has attained better-than-average results and seems to be improving. We recommend that Iran continue interventions in the field of maternal and child health.

scholarly journals Arms sales and child health

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000809
Author(s):  
Andrew Feinstein ◽  
Imti Choonara
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Arms Sales ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Arms Trade ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Child Health

The adverse effects of armed conflict on child health are well recognised. The relationships among the arms trade, armed conflict and child health are less clearly defined. The arms trade is one of the largest industries in the world (total expenditure US$1917 billion in 2019), generating colossal profits to private companies and individuals at the expense of taxpayers throughout the world. The money wasted on weapons designed to kill and maim should be used for more socially useful products, such as clean water, food, health and education. The sustainable development goals can be funded by diverting money from the arms companies. Health professionals and their organisations have a responsibility to children to try and curb the ever-expanding arms industry.

Maternal, newborn, and child health and the Sustainable Development Goals—a call for sustained and improved measurement

The Lancet ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 386 (10003) ◽  
pp. 1511-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Grove ◽  
Mariam Claeson ◽  
Jennifer Bryce ◽  
Agbessi Amouzou ◽  
Ties Boerma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Newborn And Child Health ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Ventajas y Desventajas de la Conciliación en la Resolución de Conflictos – Sobre Reparación del Daño al Medio Ambiente

2016 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 111-139
Author(s):  
Angelina Isabel Valenzuela Rendón
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Environmental Damages ◽  
Development Goals

En el presente trabajo se exponen diversas ventajas y desventajas propias del medio alterno de solución de conflictos conocido como conciliación, esto a fin de dilucidar si se trata de un mecanismo adecuado para resolver controversias sobre reparación de daño causado al medio ambiente, lo que se realizará mediante la técnica metodológica cartesiana. Se observa que la conciliación es una forma de acceder a la justicia, adicional al proceso tradicional; además de que a través del procedimiento conciliatorio se fomenta la resolución pacífica de las disputas. Finalmente, se concluye que los pros de la conciliación tienen mayor peso que los contras. Por lo tanto, proponer el procedimiento conciliatorio significa ofrecer una alternativa de un mecanismo pertinente cuando se resuelven controversias sobre reparación del daño al medio ambiente; todo esto coadyuvando al logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. In this research, different distinct advantages and disadvantages of the alternative dispute resolution known as conciliation are exposed. Through the Cartesian method, this presentation helps establish if conciliation is an adequate way to resolve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damage. Conciliation is a means to access justice, in addition to the traditional trial; furthermore, conciliation encourages the pacific resolution of disputes. Finally, it is concluded that the advantages of conciliation weigh more heavily than its disadvantages. Therefore, conciliation is a pertinent option to solve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damages, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals An Overview of Key Indicators of HMIS: Experiences with Haryana

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Tarun Bala
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Child Survival ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
And Child Health

<div><p><em>Reducing maternal and child mortality is the most important goal of the National Rural Health Mission. Indian government has worked towards its commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.  Huge investments are being made by Government of India to achieve these goals. A well framed roadmap is being developed for accelerating child survival and improving maternal health and 16 indicators is selected for this purpose. The improvement in these indicators shows the way towards the achievement of MDGs.  India has made considerable progress over the last few years since NRHM in the area of maternal and child health, which was further accelerated after introduction of RMNCHA+ () strategy which appropriately directs the states to focus their efforts on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of the society in the country. Main focus is healthy mothers and child. It also emphasizes on the need to reinforce efforts in those poor performing districts that have already been identified as the high focus districts. ‘Continuum care’ is required to have equal focus on various life stages.  Improvement in these indicators provide an understanding the importance of ‘continuum of care’ to ensure equal focus on various life stages. Some low performing districts had shown an improvement over period of time in its RMNCHA+ indicators.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Special Supplement ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Key Indicators

This publication presents the latest key statistics on development issues for the economies of Asia and the Pacific. It sets out the region’s current status in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals, and provides economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 49 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. It covers global value chains and also highlights initiatives of national statistics offices to provide timely data for planning and policymaking. A special supplement, Capturing the Digital Economy, sets out a framework for measuring the importance of the digital economy in national and global production processes.

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