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Since 2018, more than three-quarters of all conflict-affected and Sub-Saharan African countries report declining funding for maternal and newborn health.
Improving maternal and newborn health further requires addressing harmful gender norms, biases and inequalities.
Based on current trends, more than 60 countries are not set to meet the maternal, newborn and stillborn mortality reduction targets in the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Improving maternal and newborn health outlines progress at the mid-point for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and highlights priority actions towards eliminating preventable maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths.
The report tracks progress against two key global strategies: an action plan to end preventable deaths and strategies for ending preventable maternal mortality.