United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representatives in the Philippines is urging the Department of Health (DoH) to intensify its efforts in improving reproductive and maternal health services in order to reduce the number of mothers dying during pregnancy and childbirth as well as improve the survival rate of newborns in the country.
“Reducing maternal deaths is one of the global goals that are least likely to be achieved by the Philippines by 2015,” said Vanessa Tobin, UNICEF representative.
“This situation presents a major challenge. A huge effort is needed to improve public reproductive and maternal health services and educate mothers. That is why UNICEF seeks involvement through partnering with government and non-government actors, as well as other UN agencies in building capacities and upgrading facilities to serve pregnant women and newborn babies,” Tobin said.
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), has pledged over US$ 4 million to fund a joint program of the UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and World Health Organization (WHO) on Maternal and Newborn Survival.
This joint program will support a new government strategy to achieve this goal by 2015.
Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque III recently signed a memorandum ordering all related government agencies to support the implementation of the Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Care and Nutrition” (MNCHN) program, which is intended to strengthen facility-based services for pregnancy and childbirth. It also provides local governments a guide to plan and implement services and governance interventions, and to strengthen public and private partnerships. –JENNY F. MANONGDO, Manila Bulletin
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7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
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21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
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29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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National Clean-up Month
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National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
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Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
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Third Saturday:
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Last Friday: National Maritime Day
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