The two-day global ‘Call to Action Summit 2015’ concluded with delegations from 22 countries adopting the declaration on ‘ending preventable maternal and child deaths’ at New Delhi. The declaration was developed as an outcome of the high-level ministerial conclave held on Saturday during the summit.Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda in his address as the chair for the valedictory session of the summit urged all leaders from participating countries to “commit to a culture of evidence-based decision-making, strengthen accountability of national health systems and align resources to those with the greatest need.” During the address, he also assured that, “India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working closely with global partners to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths.”
The summit was a platform for the health ministers of 24 nations, health ministers from states, academic experts, health practitioners and global leaders from diverse sectors - corporate, civil society and media to deliberate on the importance of systems, partnerships, innovations, convergence, and evidence in ending all preventable maternal and child deaths.
