Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival

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The Countdown to 2015 highlights
the progress, obstacles and solutions
to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals on child survival
and maternal health

The issue
The Countdown to 2015 Initiative tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality.  It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes new actions to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. The Countdown Initiative is a supra-institutional collaborative effort of concerned individuals and partner organizations.