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CDC routinely monitors influenza vaccination coverage to assess the impact of influenza vaccination programs in different populations. This report provides interim national estimates of influenza vaccination coverage for the 2011-12 influenza season.

This report is a summary of key influenza-related updates created from regional World Health Organization (WHO) reports, country reports, CDC field staff updates, and other sources. Updates are listed by region.

16 MAY 2012 | GENEVA – The World Health Statistics 2012 report puts the spotlight on the growing problem of the noncommunicable diseases burden, but also highlights progress in women’s and children’s health.

Publisher/Organizer: The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Healthbr Publication date: May 2012br Number of pages: 32br Language: En

14-18 MAY 2012 | CAIRO - The Africa Public Health Alliance has called on the African Union and its Ministerial Council on Water to scale up efforts to ensure access to clean water and sanitation for African people.

14 MAY 2012 - As partners for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health continue to tackle ongoing challenges around the world, Mother’s Day provides an excellent occasion to stop and celebrate recent successes in this field.

11 MAY 2012 - One Campaign has launched an on-line petition to G8 Leaders: THRIVE – Plant a seed of change in the G8.

8 MAY 2012 | WESTPORT, Conn. — Save the Children's thirteenth State of the World's Mothers report shows Niger as the worst place to be a mother in the world — replacing Afghanistan for the first time in two years. Norway comes in at first place.

This page lists flu events hosted or attended by flu partners, taking place throughout the country. For information on how to become a flu partner, visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/partners/index.htm.

7 MAY 2012 | Partners for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health raised their voices in support of the crucial work of skilled birth attendants in honour of International Day of the Midwife 2012.

6 MAY 2012 | UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank.