Report: Countdown to 2015: taking stock of maternal, newborn & child survival

Countdown to 2015 is a global movement of academics, governments, UN agencies, foundations, health care associations and nongovernmental organizations formed in 2005 to track progress in reducing maternal and child deaths in the 68 countries where over 95% of these deaths occur. The movement aims to raise awareness and stimulate country action to accelerate progress towards reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.

Countdown collects and analyses data and produces profiles for 68 countries. Each country profile presents coverage data for a range of key health services, including:

• contraceptive use
• antenatal care
• skilled attendance at delivery
• postnatal care
• child health
• financial investments in maternal, newborn and child health
• equity of access, health systems and policy.

The 2010 report reviews progress over 2000–2010. Countdown to 2015 Decade Report (2000-2010): Taking stock of maternal, newborn & child survival was launched at the Women Deliver conference in Washington D.C., 7-9 June 2010.

Members of the Countdown to 2015: Aga Khan University, AusAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DfID, Family Care International, the Global Health Workforce Alliance, ILO, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, International Paediatric Association, Johns Hopkins University, the Lancet, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Norad, PMNCH, Save the Children, UNFPA, UNICEF, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the University of Aberdeen, USAID, WHO, and the World Bank

For more information: The Countdown to 2015 Initiative and Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health