PMNCH applauds Canada in G8 maternal + child initiative

PMNCH Parliamentary briefing Dec 2009

Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Photo/Jason Ransom

27 JANUARY 2010 - PMNCH applauds the announcement by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper that Canada, as host of this year's G8 meeting, has named maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) as the top priority for the 2010 meeting. In a statement, Mr Harper said Canada will "champion a major initiative to improve the health of women and children in the world's poorest regions", making MNCH "the top priority" for the G8 meeting, which with the G20, are slated for 25-27 June 2010. In December 2009, The Partnership, led by its Ottawa-based board member Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), hosted a successful breakfast briefing on MNCH for members of Parliament.

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