tailieunhanh - Champions for Children State of the World’s Mothers 2011

In commemoration of Mother’s Day, Save the Children is publishing its twelfth annual State of the World’s Mothers report. We have assembled our Champions for Children – leading voices from academia, politics, religion, business and the arts – to celebrate the great progress the world has made in recent decades to reduce deaths among children under age 5. These distinguished essayists explore the many reasons why the united States, as a nation, must continue to invest in lifesaving maternal and child health programs. . investment in basic health care for the world’s mothers and children will impact everything from the future of. | CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN rld s - Mothers 201 Essays by Peter Singer Rick and Kay Warren Anne Mulcahy Jennifer Garner and others on why investments in maternal and child health care in developing countries are good for America Save the Children Save the Childrens CONTENTS 2 4 6 Foreword By William Frist MD and Jon Corzine The 2011 Mothers Index 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 25 A Business Plan for Women and Children in Developing Countries By Anne M. Mulcahy Toward Real . National Security By Colonel John Agoglia Retired Malawi s Success in Reducing Child Mortality By Professor Bingu wa Mutharika President of Malawi Community Health Workers Key Agents for Saving Children By Doctors Robert Black and Henry Perry The Child You Can Save By Peter Singer A Purpose-Driven Movement to Save Mothers and Children By Rick and Kay Warren Let s Continue to Invest in Africa s Progress By Rep. Donald Payne Getting Mothers Everywhere the Gift They Want Most By Jane McCasland The Early Years Last a Lifetime By Jennifer Garner Take Action Now to Save Mothers and Children s Lives 2 31 Appendix 12th Annual Mothers Index Country Rankings Methodology and Research Notes See where the good goes Join our campaign to extend the lifesaving care provided by frontline health workers at On the cover Meena prepares her newborn baby for a check-up at home by a visiting community health worker. Infant mortality rates in this part of India have declined dramatically thanks in part to the work of local women trained in newborn care. Save the Children May 2011 All rights reserved ISBN 1-888393-23-8 WHY INVESTMENTS IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE GOOD FOR AMERICA In commemoration of Mother s Day Save the Children is publishing its twelfth annual State of the World s Mothers report. We have assembled our Champions for Children leading voices from academia politics religion business and the arts to celebrate the great progress the world has made in recent decades to