WELCOME Helen Scott, Director, Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
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WELCOME
Helen Scott, Director, Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
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Maternal mortality declining faster since 2000
Annual maternal death (thousands)
4.4 million more lives were saved in 2010 than 1990
Annual under-5 child deaths (millions)
6.6 in 2012
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ChildhoodNewborn/postnatalPre-pregnancy Pregnancy
Risk of mortality peaks around childbirth
Birth
Maternal deaths
StillbirthsNewborn deaths
Child Deaths
Donnay, F. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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• Still not reaching the most vulnerable
• Risk of maternal death 100x higher in Sub Saharan Africa
• Neonatal period = 40% of child mortality
• 222 million women with unmet need for voluntary, modern family planning
Accelerating progress
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Economic Benefits of Investing in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
• Annual productivity loss of $15 billion due to maternal and newborn deaths
• US$20 generated in benefits for every $1 invested in RMNCH key interventions
• Lowering fertility in China and India increases GDP per capita by 0.7-1.0% per year
http://www.who.int/pmnch/media/news/2013/pmnchhealthpost2015.pdfhttp://www.who.int/pmnch/topics/part_publications/ks24_rev_20130403_high.pdfhttp://www.cddep.org/projects/lancet_commission_investing_health
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• Gender equity
• Improved nutrition and food security – key focus on girls and women
• Prevent and treat neonatal morbidity and mortality
• Integrated care for pneumonia and diarrhea prevention and treatment (including vaccinations)
• Improved access to emergency obstetric care and family planning
• HIV: eliminate transmission to newborns and focus on maternal survival
Key Opportunities for IMPACT
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Canada’s Leadership
2010/11
Muskoka Initiative
• Commission on Information and Accountability
2012
Creation of CAN-MNCH
• NGOs, researchers & clinicians
• Supported by DFATD
• Enhanced effectiveness
2013
Working Together
• 70 Partners• 96 countries• 100+ initiatives• 1,000+ regions• 1,000,000+ Canadians
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Sharing insights, experiences and
evidence
•Connecting Canadian experts around the globe•Innovation and research is key for scaling up
Common metrics and reporting to improve
accountability
•Pilot projects - Tanzania and Bangladesh
Informing and advising Canadian
stakeholders
•Working closely with important stakeholders •Exploring synergies with private sector
2012
2015
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Partner Organizations-70 Canadian NGO,
Healthcare Professional
Associations and Academic
Institutions are working in
over 1,000 regions around
the world -7 Resource Partners-Complete online mapping
exercise-Approved by Steering
Committee
MEASURINGRESULTS
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGMENT
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CAN-MNCH-Steering Committee:
Elected at 2011 Annual
Meeting -Secretariat: Director,
Program Officer-Working Groups:
Knowledge Exchange,
Metrics, Stakeholder
Engagement (Policy)
MEASURING RESULTS
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT
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CIDA-Funding – $1.8 million to
2015 (75%)-Active involvement in
Working Groups-Supportive
MEASURINGRESULTS
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
STAKEHOLDERENGAGEMENT
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Improve MNCHWorking together to
maximize each sectors
valuable contributions
MEASURING RESULTS
KNOWLEDGEEXCHANGE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
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Metrics Working Group UpdateDorothy Shaw, Helen Scott
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Organization Member
CARE Canada Ambrose, Kaia
SickKids/ Dalla Lana U of T Bassani, Diego
Healthy Children Uganda Brenner, Jenn
SickKids/ iERG Bhutta, Zulfiquar
Can. Soc for Int’l Health Hatcher Roberts, Janet
DFATD Lajtonyi, Judith
DFATD Bhattarai, Sudeep
Plan Canada Mirza, Tanjina
DFATD Romaniuc, Lara Canadian Red Cross Salim Sohani CAN-MNCH Scott, Helen
CAN-MNCH Shaw, Dorothy
Save the Children Vijayaraghavan, Janani
DFATD Ahluwalia, Rashim
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• Clarify CoIA definitions and determine what is possible for Canadian partners to measure and contribute to national level reporting.
• To create a platform for sharing comparable metrics across and between CAN-MNCH Network organizations and CIDA.
• Share and socialize selected common metrics and measurement tools.
• To liaise with DFATD as a reference group on feasible and sustainable reporting requirements.
• Strengthen or develop Network partners’ capacity to contribute to district- or national-level surveillance in focus countries.
Mandate
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Meetings held prior to Tanzania:-Canadian partners (in Toronto)-iERG-WHO MDSR working group-Jennifer Bryce-Countdown to 2015 - Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research Arusha: -Save the Mothers (Unable to attend partners meeting)-Jhpiego -Integrare-Merck for Mothers-Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation
Landscape Analysis - Tanzania
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•AKF TZ•AMREF TZ•CARE Canada•CPAR•CNIS•Grand Challenges Canada•PLAN Canada•PWRDF•Cuso International•World Vision Canada•World Vision TZ
•NOTE: Missing some Partners
• CIDA - Nadia Hamel, Judith Lajtonyi, Gilles de Margerie
• Missing direct or collaborating partners include CPHA, Save the Mothers; CISH; SOGC; SickKids Global Child Health program
• CDC: Sriyanjit Perera• Ministry of Health and Social Welfare:
Dr. Neema Rusibamayila and Mr. Kihinga
Landscape Analysis - Dar Es Salaam
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Landscape Analysis - Summary
• Canada’s contribution is significant (training)• # of data elements is unrealistic (> 300)• Family planning measures not integrated• CHW are responsible for data collection, limited validity,
reliability• Our Partners rely on MoH and DHS data (poor quality/
slow)• 11 indicators are gathered through MoH and DHS, not
reliable, regional, timely
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MNCH Indicator Portal
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Stakeholder Engagement Working Group
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Member Organization
Carmichael, Todd AMREF CanadaDendys, Chris Micronutrient InitiativeFrench, Meg UNICEF CanadaLynch, Bridget Can Association of MidwivesMcWilliams, Cicely Save the Children CanadaShaw, Dorothy SOGCScott, Helen CAN-MNCHTherrien, Wendy CAN-MNCHTardiff, Jean Francois RESULTS
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Mandate
• To strengthen, accelerate, and amplify Canada’s global leadership in securing results for the health of the world’s most vulnerable women, newborns and children.
• Strengthen - Increased use of an integrated, multi-sectorial approach (best practices) to improve MNCH programming.
• Accelerate - Canada’s MNCH efforts.• Amplify - Public engagement with a purpose, communicating
for results.
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• Supported Mom-mentum Mother’s Day Tea on Parliament Hill, May 7, 2013 (co-hosted by Save the Children/ CAN-MNCH)
• Prepared and disseminated the MNCH Strategy Note – The Final Push: Working Together for Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
• Oversee meeting preparations for high level meetings with key government staff and elected representatives
Key Activities
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Other outreach (examples)
• Canadian Global Health Conference• Grand Challenges, Rising Stars Luncheon - Laureen Harper• Meetings with various MPs and Senators• Dignitas Mother’s Day Campaign• Inaugural meeting - Coalition of Global Child Health Centres• Canadian Launch of the Global Action Plan for Prevention and
Treatment of Diarrhea and Pneumonia, SickKids Hospital• United Nations General Assembly, Every Woman Every Child
Reception• United Nations General Assembly, Every Woman Every Child
event, co-hosted by Prime Minister Harper• Canadian Launch of the Lancet Maternal and Child Series• Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health• GAVI• ONE.org
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Knowledge Exchange Working Group
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Member Organization
Barwick, Melanie Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto
Corluka, Adrijan Global Health Research Initiative
Davidson, Marnie CARE Canada
Emary, Colleen World Vision
Gold, Emily Micronutrient Initiative
MacDonnell, Heather Canadian Pediatric Society
Neufeld, Vic Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research
Moerkerken, Ericka CCISD
Salewski, Tanya Aga Khan Foundation
Silver, Karlee Grand Challenges Canada
Scott, Helen CAN-MNCH
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Mandate
• Identify & share evidence based interventions and indicators in MNCH (science and lessons learned)
• Identify best practices in the implementation of MNCH programs/ interventions (the HOW-TO). Share the evidence-based evidence about the implementation so as to inform better implementation of MNCH PROGRAMS/INTERVENTONS
• Build awareness of/ facilitate and showcase examples of good collaboration
• Facilitate sharing successes and challenges problem solving/sharing for MNCH issues problems/issues ( i.e.: Rapid Response Forum)
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• Knowledge Portal• Report template/ casebook that captures the single
most important thing (SMIT) or main messages• MNCH Seminar Series: Nurturing Maternal Health,
AKF Canada• October 3/4 – IMPACT 2025: Working Together for
Global, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health• Regular blog, Facebook post and “News & Events” e-
blast highlighting key reports and documents• Linking with domestic and international partners
across sectors to cross-populate latest research, activities and opportunities
Key Activities
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Linking with the research community
• Consultative process to guide government’s investments (Gates Foundation; GCC models)
• Linking with NGOs for mutual sharing (empirical and scientific evidence)
• Questions:– What is the value add for the research community? The
NGO community? – What are the wins for the network? Reverse
innovation; examples where research is driving program change
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Private Sector Survey• 65% work with private sector; most have positive
experience• Vast majority worked with PS for two years or less• Main types of engagement
• PS provides funding for programming• PS provides funding for research• PS provides in kind materials (drugs, equipment)
• Key challenge - high level of effort to generate a low level of funds
• Concerns with drug quality (expiration date etc.)
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Building a network
• Stay focused; set clear, measurable goals• Keep it small (suggest 5 or 6 key members)
• The first mile – Invest heavily, build trust• Journey – Complimentary leadership,
discipline, flexible management• The last mile – don’t stop with the end in sight
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