Egypt launches national acceleration plan for child and maternal health, 17 February 2014

The target set for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals is 2015. Egypt has achieved the target of MDG 4 to reduce child mortality and is on track to achieve the target of MDG 5 to reduce maternal mortality. 

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Millennium Development Goals

High-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children

Speech of Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative for Egypt