Media Advisory - UNICEF experts available for commentary at maternal, newborn and child health summit

Canada gathering global leaders in Toronto for Saving Every Woman, Every Child Summit

TORONTO, May 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Leading child health, nutrition and civil registration and statistics experts are available for interviews and commentary during the upcoming high level summit on maternal, newborn and child health in Toronto.

UNICEF has been a key partner in implementing the Canadian led Muskoka Initiative through life saving health and nutrition programs reaching the world's most vulnerable children. A global leader in improving child survival, UNICEF also plays a key role in generating statistics on the health and wellbeing of children which are critical to the global efforts to reduce child and maternal mortality.

Experts are available for commentary on progress made in ending preventable deaths of women, children and newborns, challenges reaching the most vulnerable and proven cost effective solutions that save lives.

WHAT:	UNICEF experts available for media interviews during high level Summit on maternal, newborn and child health.
WHO:	Dr. Mickey Chopra, Chief of Health and Associate Director of Programmes, UNICEF   Mr. Werner Schultink, Chief of Nutrition, UNICEF Ms. Tessa Wardlaw, Chief of Statistics and Analysis, UNICEF   Dr Peter Salama, Representative, UNICEF Ethiopia   Mr. David Morley, President and CEO, UNICEF Canada   Ms. Hannah Godefa, UNICEF National Youth Ambassador to Ethiopia (only youth speaker at the Summit)
WHEN:	Wed. May 28 - Fri. May 30, 2014
WHERE:	Toronto, Canada or via telephone/skype

 

SOURCE: UNICEF Canada

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