May 20, 2013

Whither now for the Millennium Development Goals?

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With just over three years left to run, and the body still breathing, the post-mortem on the Millennium Development Goals has begun.  Agreed at the UN Millennium Summit 2000, the goals (often referred to as the MDGs) were a global commitment to … [Read more...]

Missing midwives costs mothers’ lives

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On 1 April 2011 Save the Children launched a campaign to find the missing midwives. Save the Children’s recent research suggests that globally we need 350,000 midwives, and that this shortage of skilled birth attendants means as few as 6% of … [Read more...]

Putting the last first – medical mission on the front line

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‘Every child should be able to access healthcare regardless of who they are and where they are born.’ This is what Cat Morris and Mary Cusack passionately believe and what has led them to work in Orissa, one of the poorest states of … [Read more...]