Summit: Saving Every Woman and Every Child – Within Arm’s Reach
Government of Canada
28-30 May 2014
Toronto, Canada
Overview
The Summit will focus on reducing the preventable deaths of newborns, mothers and children under the age of five in developing countries. It will bring together global leaders and Canadian experts to galvanize support for the next phase of efforts and ensure that maternal, newborn and child health remains a global priority.

Canada is a world leader in the global effort to reduce maternal and child mortality, and improve the health of mothers and children in the world’s poorest countries. As part of the G8 Muskoka Initiative, Canada is providing $2.85 billion in funding between 2010 and 2015 to improve the health and save the lives of women and children in developing countries.

The Summit will build consensus on how to scale-up progress on maternal, newborn and child health. The critical issues include:
:: accelerating progress on maternal health
:: reducing newborn mortality
:: saving lives through immunization
:: scaling up nutrition as a foundation for healthy lives
:: building civil registration and vital statistics systems
:: building new partnerships with the private sector to leverage innovation and financing