PMNCH Accountability Breakfast 2024 — Accelerating Action to End Preventable Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality (WHA77 Implementation)

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Abstract

This reference summary presents key information from the following video: https://youtu.be/H7B4tvlpl4A. The source is a high-level event organized by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), marking its 12th annual Accountability Breakfast held in 2024. The discussion focuses on accelerating action to reduce preventable maternal, newborn and child mortality in the context of the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA77. The event emphasizes the transition from commitments to implementation, highlighting accountability as a central mechanism for achieving measurable progress at country level. Speakers underscore the ongoing global health crisis, noting that thousands of preventable child deaths occur daily, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The discussion explores the role of civil society, youth engagement, and multistakeholder collaboration in advancing health equity. It further highlights the importance of data-driven decision-making, political leadership, and sustained financing to strengthen health systems. The session concludes with a call for urgent, coordinated action, emphasizing that behind every statistic are lives that require immediate and sustained attention.