Every Woman Every Child‘s Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health
Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) is a global movement launched by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2010 to accelerate progress toward improving the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. The movement aims to mobilize and intensify global action to address the significant health challenges faced by women, children, and adolescents worldwide.
As part of this effort, EWEC has developed a global strategy for women's, children's, and adolescents' health, which provides a roadmap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to health. The strategy focuses on five key areas
Survive: Reduce maternal mortality, newborn mortality, and stillbirths
Thrive: Ensure that all children and adolescents have access to high-quality health and nutrition services
Transform: Address social and environmental determinants of health that contribute to poor health outcomes
Mobilize: Increase political commitment and financial investment in women's, children's, and adolescents' health
Accelerate: Develop and scale up innovative solutions to improve health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents
The EWEC global strategy recognizes that achieving the health-related SDGs will require a multisectoral approach, with action needed across a range of sectors, including health, education, social protection, and environmental protection. The strategy emphasizes the importance of equity, recognizing that the poorest and most marginalized women, children, and adolescents are often the most vulnerable to poor health outcomes.
To achieve the goals of the EWEC global strategy, the movement has mobilized a wide range of partners, including governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and international organizations. The campaign has also supported the development of innovative solutions to improve health outcomes, including the use of mobile health technologies and community-based health services.
Overall, the EWEC global strategy for women's, children's, and adolescents' health provides a comprehensive framework for accelerating progress toward improving health outcomes for these populations and achieving the health-related SDGs.