UN chief to launch new strategy for women's, children's health

Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2010-09-14 05:37

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'UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- During the upcoming UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon will announce a new plan for improving the health of women and children in developing countries, he told reporters here Monday.

Ban will launch a new Global Strategy for Women's and Children' s Health on Sept. 22 at a special event featuring leaders from both private and public sectors.

Ban said that the UN has chosen to focus on women's and children's health because it is important to "put our resources where they will have the greatest impact."
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The UN estimates that the new plan could save 16 million lives by 2015.'

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