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World Health Day 2005: Make every mother and child count

WHO Director-General with Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh
India hosts global celebration of World Health Day 2005
Hosted by the Government of India, WHO's global commemoration of World Health Day 2005 took place in New Delhi on 7 April. The world health report 2005 - Make Every Mother and Child Count - launched on World Health Day, calls for a new approach to save the lives of mothers and children.
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WORLD HEALTH REPORT

World health report cover image
Make every mother and child count
This year almost 11 million children under 5 years of age will die from causes that are largely preventable.
Report | News release

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Photo essay
Six mothers living in different countries of the world share their experiences of pregnancy and childbirth.
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Statements on World Health Day 2005

- WHO Director-General's speech
- Prime Minister of India's speech
- UN Secretary-General's message
- General Assembly President
- WHO South-East Asia Regional Director [pdf 389kb]
- UNFPA Executive Director
- Statements of commitment on World Health Day


SPOTLIGHT

WHO Director-
General's speech

WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Great expectations feature


RELATED LINKS

Making pregnancy safer

Maternal health

Child health

Children's environmental health

Reproductive health

Roll Back Malaria


Who to contact about World Health Day 2005
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