WHA77 Resolution to accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality – support statement from health care professionals.
On behalf of Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) Health Care Professional Associations Constituency members: Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN), International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), International Council of Nurses (ICN), International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA), International Pharmaceutical Student Federation (IPSF), International Paediatric Association (IPA), World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
As health care professional associations, we welcome the resolution to Accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2 adopted by Member States at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) on the 30th May 2024.
Profoundly alarmed by the current global stagnation and, in some countries, regression, of maternal, newborn and child mortality worldwide, this resolution represents a clear signal that we need to accelerate efforts to reverse the situation to save the lives of mothers and babies, and end preventable stillbirths.
Based on current trends, at least 46 of countries are projected to have a ratio greater than 140 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030, more than double the global target of less than 70 deaths (SDG 3.1). Approximately 64 of countries will miss the neonatal mortality target (SDG 3.2.2), 59 of countries will miss the under-five mortality target (SDG 3.2.1), and 56 of countries will not meet the stillbirth target set by the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP). In addition, rates of preterm birth have not budged in the past decade, sitting at 9.9% in 2020 compared to 9.8% in 2010. These numbers clearly indicate that the world is not on track to achieve the SDGs for maternal, newborn and child health, and that the incredible gains of the Millennium Development Goal era are being brought to a halt.
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