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Brian G. Dowling

World Population Day // Bloggers Unite - 0 views

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    A United Nations event to focus on the UNFPA. Population impacts are 8 of the Millennium Development Goals. This Bloggers Unite event focuses on the work of the UNFPA
Brian G. Dowling

UNFPA - Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival - 0 views

  • This report collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95 per cent of maternal and child deaths. It produces country profiles that present coverage data for a range of key health services, including: Contraceptive use. Antenatal care. Skilled attendance at delivery. Postnatal care. Child health. Financial investments in maternal, newborn and child health. Equity of access, health systems and policy.
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    The report provides a mix of good and bad news. One good news message is that the under-5 child mortality rate has declined by 28 percent, from an estimated 90 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990 to 65 deaths per 1000 in 2008, accounting for a reduction of nearly 4 million child deaths per year.
Brian G. Dowling

- World Population Day 2010 - 0 views

  • Reliable data makes a difference, and the key is to collect, analyze and disseminate data in a way that drives good decision making. The numbers that emerge from data collection can illuminate important trends. What striking situation does research reveal in your country? What do the numbers tell you about progress toward meeting the MDGs? Are certain groups getting left behind?
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    This year World Population Day highlights the importance of data for development. The focus is on the 2010 round of the population and housing census, data analysis for development and UNFPA's lead role in population and development.
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