This week, Ministers of Health, government stakeholders, and partners of the Global Leaders Network (GLN) came together for the inaugural GLN Focal Points meeting to discuss strategies for securing sustainable financing to achieve key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on reducing maternal, neonatal and child mortality. The meeting emphasized key priorities: ➡️ Addressing adolescent and teenage pregnancy ➡️ Ensuring equitable access to health services ➡️ Supporting localized manufacturing of essential health commodities ➡️ Strengthening investments in primary health care Join us as we drive women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health to the top of the global political agenda. Curious? Read more: https://lnkd.in/g9XWPkwp
Global Leaders Network
Public Health
Global South-led health diplomacy striving towards the 2030 SDGs on women, children and adolescents' health.
About us
The Global Leaders Network is the first and only Global South-led global health diplomacy initiative to support the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals related to women's, children's and adolescents' health. We are creating a pathway towards the reduction of maternal, neonatal, and adolescent mortality rates by a third in network countries by 2030. Achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets for women, children, and adolescent health calls for immediate and decisive action. Most countries are well off track. More than 4 out of 5 countries will not achieve their national maternal mortality target, approximately 1 out of 3 will miss the neonatal mortality target, and more than 1 out of 5 will miss the under-five mortality targets for 2030. There is an urgent need for progress if the SDGs are to be achieved. The rate of reduction in maternal mortality must be accelerated nine-fold; there needs to be a four-fold acceleration in the reduction of newborn mortality and deaths of children aged 1-59 months; and a three-fold reduction of the number of stillbirths. Political leadership at the highest level is urgently required to drive investment, partnerships and policies that will deliver quality and affordable healthcare for all. The Global Leaders Network aims to elevate women’s, children’s and adolescents' health to the highest political agenda in member countries. We will drive action to protect the most vulnerable, improve gender equality, and ensure health, well-being and broad-based social and economic progress guided by the 2030 goals. #GLN #PartnersForChange
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https://globalleadersnetwork.org/
External link for Global Leaders Network
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- Public Health
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2023
Employees at Global Leaders Network
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Expanding access to healthcare services is vital to reducing maternal, neonatal and under-five mortality rates. On #UHCDay, members of the Global Leaders Network reaffirm their commitment to invest, legislate, and build partnerships to ensure that no woman, child or adolescent is left behind. Now is the time to act. Learn more about our mission here: https://lnkd.in/gpYZPQ33
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Country focal points from the Global Leaders Network and key partners met this week to discuss priorities, assess progress and develop strategies for reducing maternal, child and adolescent mortality. In an increasingly challenging global context where Official Development Assistance risks drying up, #GLN’s importance as an advocacy platform has only increased further. By elevating women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health to the top of the political agenda at key international fora such as the G7, G20 and African Union we have the potential to save millions of lives. Believe it’s time for leaders to step up for vulnerable populations? We agree! Repost to demand action and support the GLN’s mission. #GLN
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Women's rights are human rights. As #GLN members, we reaffirm our commitment to enact bold policies to protect women and girls from violence. PMNCH Cyril Ramaphosa #HumanRightsDay
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The problem doesn’t end with pregnancy: children born to mothers experiencing violence have a higher likelihood of malnutrition, stunting & developmental delays. #NoExcuse #PartnersForChange
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The #SDGs are aimed at realizing the human rights of all, leaving no one behind & reaching those furthest behind by achieving gender equality & the empowerment of women & girls to save lives. As #GLN members, we are determined to tackle GBV wherever it arises. #NoExcuse #PartnersForChange
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The world is facing the highest number of conflicts since World War II, and several fragile settings see sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict-related sexual violence, with intimate partner violence being 2.4 times higher compared to non-fragile settings. This #16Days, let’s put an end to gender-based violence. #NoExcuse
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In some conflict zones, over 60% of women report having experienced sexual violence. These women are not only at risk of severe trauma & infection but also at risk of death. Learn more about the #WHA77 Resolution to accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality: https://bit.ly/3YUPcrJ #NoExcuse #PartnersForChange Ipas LAC Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights USAID World Health Organization Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
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Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk. More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year. Measles can be stopped with two doses of measles vaccine. Yet, more than 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine in 2023. Find out more: https://bit.ly/48SAtkf
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Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner of a family member. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, GLN stands firm in declaring that there is #NoExcuseForAbuse. We remain committed to driving bold policies to end #GBV and save tens of thousands of lives every year. Join the #16Days of activism to #EndViolenceAgainstWomen PMNCH Cyril Ramaphosa