Every three seconds a child under five dies from preventable causes.
Every minute a woman dies needlessly in pregnancy or childbirth.
Six million lives could be saved every year.
US$ 10.2 billion is needed yearly to provide basic health services for women, newborns and children in developing countries. That's what the world spends every 2.5 days on military expenditures.
Add your voice to the Global Call. Ask political leaders in G8 and other donor nations to invest in life-saving health services for women and children.
This Global Call to Action is part of the Deliver Now for Women & Children advocacy drive.
The Call is coordinated by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health,
a coalition of 250 organizations working in common to ensure that all women and children survive and thrive.
Click here for a complete list of member organizations.
