Tag archives for Child Survival Call to Action

Making a Fifth Birthday Within Reach

Posted by Ponni Subbiah, MD, MPH, Global Program Leader for PATH’s Drug Development program on Wednesday, June 19th 2013

June 14 marked the 1 year anniversary of the Child Survival: Call to Action, an effort to end preventable child deaths. Photo credit: John Snow, Inc.

It’s been a year since the United States joined UNICEF and the governments of Ethiopia and India in a bold pledge to end preventable child deaths within a generation. Read more >>

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A Promise Renewed: A Great Global Ambition and Every Father’s Dream

Posted by Anthony Lake and Dr. Rajiv Shah on Tuesday, June 18th 2013

A mother plays with her infant as she waits outside a health post in Ethiopia. Photo credit: USAID

We have an unprecedented opportunity to virtually end preventable child death. Read more >>

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Behind the Scenes: Interview with Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez on Global Nutrition

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Thursday, June 13th 2013

Ariel Pablos-Mendez, PhD, is the Assistant Administrator for Global Health

In this edition of our “Behind the Scenes” Interview Blog Series, we chat with Ariel Pablos-Mendez on USAID’s work to improve global nutrition and the progress we’ve made. Read more >>

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DRC Making Great Strides in Child Survival

Posted by Diana Putman, Chief of Mission, USAID/DRC on Friday, May 31st 2013

This week, the Congolese Government’s National Steering Committee for Health is meeting to officially launch the National A Promised Renewed (APR)’s acceleration framework to reduce infant and maternal mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following the Minister of Health’s participation in the Child Survival Call to Action in Washington June 2012 and [...]

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Asking the Right Research Questions to Achieve Global Health Goals

Posted by Kristina Gryboski, PhD, Technical Advisor, USAID Child Survival and Health Grants Program on Tuesday, March 19th 2013

A thriving Ethiopian child. Photo credit: Nazo Kureshy

USAID Global Health is engaged with 30 research partnerships in 23 countries to solve challenges in the implementation and scale-up of high impact maternal, newborn, and child health interventions. Read more >>

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USAID In the News

Posted by Sarah Stortz, USAID Intern on Saturday, March 9th 2013

Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator, spoke of USAID's commitment to engaging with civil society groups in Burma to support reforms. March 7, 2013. Photo credit: Richard Nyberg/USAID

A review of USAID’s top news highlights for week of March 4, 2013. Read more >>

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A Time for Action and Working Together to Improve Women’s Lives

Posted by Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator on Friday, March 8th 2013

In 2012 alone, Dr. Aye Aye Mu, who is part of USAID's SUN Quality Health clinics in Burma, conducted over 5,000 reproductive health consultations, diagnosed and treated 107 pneumonia cases, diagnosed and treated 243 tuberculosis cases with a treatment success rate of over 80 percent. Photo credit: Richard Nyberg, USAID

This past week, Administrator Rajiv Shah traveled to India and Burma with a full agenda, including having discussions with a group of courageous women advocates to discuss gender-based violence. Read more >>

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Success in India Paramount to Ending Preventable Child Deaths Globally

Posted by Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health on Tuesday, February 12th 2013

As I told DevEx during India’s Call to Action Summit, “success in India is paramount to see the global success and vision of ending preventable child deaths in this generation.” Read more >>

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