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“We are energized by @pmnch & Global Leaders Network partnership where heads of state are stepping up to champion women, children, and adolescents.” - Sanjana Bhardwaj, Deputy Director, Program Advocacy & Communications, @gatesfoundation at #WHA78 #LivesInTheBalance

"Let's be clear, preventable deaths of #women, #children, #newborns are not inevitable. They are a policy failure... Let's ensure that no woman dies giving life & no child is left to die from causes we know how to prevent." @khosla_rajat at #HLFP2025 @GLN_Community & partners

#HLPF2025: "No woman should die while giving life. No child should die from preventable causes. We must fund what we commit to. Resolutions without financing are empty promises.” — H.E. @muhammadpate, Minister of Health, Nigeria via @Muyi_Aina, E.D. @NphcdaNG #GLNVoices

🌍 In a fragmented world, partnerships & coalitions are our power. The PMNCH Strategy 2026–2030 calls for collaboration, creativity & courage to protect the health and rights of women, children & adolescents. 👉 bit.ly/3UqHTVu #FromPromiseToProgress #PartnersForChange…

Join us TOMORROW at #HLPF for: 🗣️ High-level dialogue with governments, global health agencies & donors to speed up maternal, newborn & child survival progress. 📋 Review commitments from #WHA77, EWENE & CSA plans. 💰 Highlight funding cuts, mobilize resources & identify new…

As global aid declines, Africa must lead its own development. And our greatest potential lies in our fields. Together with Governor Makinde, @simeonehui and @HafezGhanem_Dev, @julius_maadabio makes the case for agriculture‑led transformation in @BrookingsAfrica. Sierra Leone’s…

.@PMNCH #LivesintheBalance first event #WHA78 full house as usual. However, it is a not a usual time. We need more committments to #multilateralism & #partnership as minister @motsoaledistan says! #women #children #adolescents #lives are on the line @HelenClarkNZ @khosla_rajat

“There is an increasing role we must play regionally…This is why we are making a call for women, children, and adolescents to be included as a standing agenda item at the African Union Summit.” - Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, Health Minister, South Africa at #WHA78 #LivesInTheBalance

📈 In today’s constrained environment the only option is to ‘do better & do better with less’. 🌍 Thank you delegates of Sudan, Senegal, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria your commitment to accelerating progress for #women, #children & #adolescents. #wha78 @PMNCH

🎙️Honored to announce more esteemed speakers for the #LivesInTheBalance event happening tomorrow.  JOIN US as we share achievements & challenges & explore innovative ideas & partnerships for a new path forward for WCAH. #PartnersForChange DON’T MISS IT! 👇🏽…

Dr. Patrick Amoth, DG Health: Maternal and newborn health is our priority. We are focusing on reducing inequities—and making sure teenage mothers get the care they deserve, when they need it. #AskTheDG

Happening now - #AskTheDG #MaternalHealthKE As shared by @HennetKenya ED, @MLubaale "...I want to remind us that every number, the 355, the 20 are children, women. Let us not forget the human face. And let us come with a whole of society approach." #PartnersforChange

Maternal and newborn health is not just a women's issue, it's a societal priority. Ensuring access to quality prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care can save millions of lives each year. Every mother and every newborn deserves a healthy start. Join the discussion on X spaces.

I was pleased to meet today with Dr. Tedros, head of the World Health Organization. In order to combat future pandemics there must be global cooperation. Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO puts us, and people around the world, at greater risk of preventable deaths.

Advancing #health & #wellbeing for women, children & adolescents in Malawi - is an advancement to all. 🌍 Absolutely delighted to be have been apart of Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) journey with @amref_malawi & partners. ⬇️ Read 🇲🇼 Journey ⬇️ surl.li/unjiqp

🇲🇼 Strengthening accountability for women’s, children’s & adolescents’ health in Malawi! With progress in maternal health & family planning, Malawi’s Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) is uniting partners to boost health financing, reduce mortality, end child marriage &…

Spillover from toxic anti-international organisation moves of Trump Administration: “#Argentina to withdraw from WHO after Trump exit, citing 'deep differences'”. Who next? Italy? Slovakia? Hungary? Anywhere where radical populist right has gained power? reuters.com/world/americas…

First Trump wanted to absorb Canada & #Greenland & take control of the #PanamaCanal. Now he wants US to take over the #Gaza Strip and develop the real estate. This outburst is yet another major setback to peace in a destabilised region. It’s not his land! cnn.com/2025/02/04/pol…

“The impact will be devastating...” The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is warning that millions of women and girls globally will lose access to essential health services should the incoming US President cut their funding. Udani Samarasekera reports: hubs.li/Q033TYDt0

"Bodily autonomy is the right to make decisions about your own body without external influence, coercion, or discrimination. It’s about having control over your health, choices, and future. From accessing SRHR services to making informed decisions about consent and relationships,…