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21 April 2008 [09:05] - Today.Az
The global call for funding was issued at a conference held in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss the implications of the 2008 report, Countdown to 2015: Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival, APA reports.
It remains far below the total funding needs of the 68 countries identified as accounting for 97 per cent of maternal and child deaths worldwide.
Most of them are African states. Azerbaijan includes into this list. The statement calls for an additional $10.2 billion annually, the estimated cost to ensure universal coverage of basic services needed to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 on reducing child death and improving maternal health by 2015, respectively.
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