Equity's logo

News

January 21, 2015

Advances in methods and techniques: The Equiplot

In our quest to improve the presentation of equity data we explored several different alternatives and the one of choice to compare absolute inequality between interventions, countries, or even time trends is the “equiplot”. In 2013, Aluísio Barros developed an ado file to create a 2 or 5-dot plot graph for equity analysis. Please take a look at our Products area for more information.

July 03, 2014

Number of maternal deaths must be reduced by half in Brazil

Brazilian newspaper “Zero Hora” has published the results of the maternal and child health report presented on June 30 in a forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The article presents interviews with researchers, Maria Clara Restrepo and Giovanny Araújo, from the International Center for Equity in Health of the Federal University of Pelotas. Read more:

July 03, 2014

Cesarean sections brakes decline in maternal mortality rate

Brazilian newspaper “Estadão” published an article based on an interview with a researcher from the International Center for Equity in Health of the Federal University of Pelotas, Cesar Victora, during the forum for WHO’s partner institutions to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the world - in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Read more…

July 03, 2014

Every Newborn: an action plan to end preventable deaths

Remarkable progress has been made in recent decades to reduce the number of child deaths worldwide, but neonatal mortality rates have declined at a slower pace. Yet most newborn deaths are preventable and opportunities for addressing newborn health are unprecedented especially when effectively integrated with care for women and children. Today, much more is known about effective interventions and service delivery channels, and of approaches to accelerate coverage and quality of care. Read more..

June 30, 2014

LANCET REVIEW: Countdown to 2015 and beyond

The end of 2015 will signal the end of the Millennium Development Goal era, when the world can take stock of what has been achieved. The Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Survival (Countdown) has focused its 2014 report on how much has been achieved in intervention coverage in these groups, and on how best to sustain, focus, and intensify efforts to progress for this and future generations. More> 

June 30, 2014

Countdown 2014 Report: Fulfilling the Health Agenda for Women and Children

The 2014 Report, Fulfilling the Health Agenda for Women and Children, was released exactly 18 months to the day from the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals at the end of 2015. Learn More>

June 23, 2014

The Equity Center collaborates with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia on a case study for Countdown to 2015

The Countdown to 2015 is funding an extensive study to assess the performance of six countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Peru, towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in maternal and child health. The Equity Center provides technical support to researchers from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in the case study on Peru. The type of support includes evaluation of the country’s progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn an

June 16, 2014

ICEH will participate on the 2014 Partners' Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is an alliance of more than 500 institutions from different countries working in the promotion of the health of women and children. On June 30, 2014, a meeting between members of the PMNCH will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The objective of this meeting is to align institutional effects towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of improving maternal health and reducing child mortality. Cesar Victora