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Article

Department

Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa)

Abstract

The Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (2016–2030) provides a roadmap for ending preventable deaths of women, children and adolescents by 2030 and helping them achieve their potential for and rights to health and well-being in all settings.1 The global strategy has three objectives: survive (end preventable deaths); thrive (ensure health and well-being); and transform (expand enabling environments). These objectives are aligned with 17 targets within nine of the sustainable development goals (SDGs),2 including SDG 3 on health and other SDGs related to the political, social, economic and environmental determinants of health and sustainable development.

Like the SDGs, the global strategy is universal in scope and multisectoral in action, aiming for transformative change across numerous challenging areas for health and sustainable development (Box 1).1The strategy was developed through evidence reviews and syntheses and a global stakeholder consultation,3,4 and draws on new thinking about priorities and approaches for health and sustainable development.4 Particular attention was given to experience gained and lessons learnt by countries during implementation of the previous Global strategy for women’s and children’s health (2010–2015)5 and achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs).6,7 A five-year operational framework with up-to-date technical resources has also been developed to support country-led implementation of the global strategy. This framework will be regularly updated until 2030.1,3

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This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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