tailieunhanh - The PMNCH 2012 Report Analysing Progress on Commitments to the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health

The department offers a broad selection of educational and research programs. These include infectious and chronic diseases encompassing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, congenital malformations, cancer, and occupational diseases. Human genetics, statistical epidemiology, social and behavioral studies, health disparities and health outcomes, are of major interest. In addition to coursework, students are required to attend weekly seminars. During these seminars, speakers from other institutions and agencies discuss applied epidemiological problems and students and faculty engage in discussion on their current or planned research. All degree candidates in the department are automatically members of the Epidemiology Students’ Organization (ESO). As a faculty- and administrationindependent organization, its mission is to promote the professional development of students in the department and to act. | 2012 Analysing Progress on Commitments TO THE Global Strategy FOR Women s and Children s Health 0 The Partnership Of J for Maternal Newborn Child Health Publication reference The Partnership for Maternal Newborn Child Health. 2012. The PMNCH 2012 Report - Analysing Progress on Commitments to the Global Strategy for Women s and Children s Health. Geneva Switzerland PMNCH. This publication and annexes will be available online at pmnch topics part_publications 2012_pmnch_report en The Partnership for Maternal Newborn Child Health World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland Fax 41 22 791 5854 Telephone 41 22 791 2595 Email pmnch@ The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. Photo credits Front cover iStockphoto@Nancy Louie page 02 UNICEF BANA2006-01297 Naser Siddique page 04 Dr Carole