Dear Subscriber, This is a special edition of the CSSP newsletters issued especially to celebrate the World Health Day on the 7th of April. The theme of World Health Day 2005 is healthy mothers and children. The aim of World Health Day 2005 is to create momentum that compels governments, the international community, civil society and individuals to take action to improve the health and well-being of mothers and children and especially to help save the lives of millions of mothers and children who are dying each year during childbirth and early childhood. World Health Day 2005 is a unique opportunity not just to highlight the magnitude of the problem, but to bring all stakeholders together to apply the solutions that work. The overall message for World Health Day 2005 is one of hope for all mothers and children. The future will be healthier and more productive for all societies if we act now to make every mother and child count. more... In our newsletter this volume:

• 2005, A critical Year For Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• World Health Day 2005: Make Every Mother and Child Count
• Aim and objectives of World Health Day 2005
• The WHO Plans for the World Health Day 2005
• The SuperCourse: A global effort to improve training in prevention

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April. The theme of World Health Day 2005 is healthy mothers and children. This is also the subject of The World Health Report 2005, which will be launched on World Health Day.

2005 is a critical year for maternal, newborn, and child health, when WHO’s flagship day and report focus on this important theme.

On 7 April, 2005, World Health Day and the World Health Report will highlight the invisible health crisis which results in the deaths of women having babies, and of young children.

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In developing countries, pregnancy and childbirth are one of the leading causes of death for women of reproductive age, and one child in 12 does not reach his or her fifth birthday. Yet, the fate of these women and children is too often overlooked or ignored.

The slogan for World Health Day 2005 "Make Every Mother and Child Count" reflects the reality that today, governments and the international community need to make the health of women and children a higher priority.

We have an opportunity to focus global attention on what should be obvious: every mother, and every child, counts. They count because we value every human life. The evidence is clear that healthy mothers and children are the bedrock of healthy and prosperous communities and nations.

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The aim of World Health Day 2005 is to create momentum that compels governments, the international community, civil society and individuals to take action to improve the health and well-being of mothers and children and especially to help save the lives of millions of mothers and children who are dying each year during childbirth and early childhood.

World Health Day 2005 and the days, months and years that follow it is expected to generate enthusiasm, solidarity, support, and most of all action that aims to improve the survival, health and well-being of all mothers and children.

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Every year, The World Health Report takes a fresh and expert look at global health. Using the latest data gathered and validated by WHO, the report paints a picture of the changing world of health and shows how, if recent lessons are understood and acted upon, precious health gains can be achieved. The World Health Report 2005 will take stock of the uneven progress made in maternal and child health thus far, and set out the strategies needed for the accelerated improvements that we know are possible. The report will show how we can mobilize the energy and commitment that will be necessary to make those improvements.

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