Mission Statement: "Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
1. In sub-Saharan Africa, the maternal mortality ratio was 534 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017, over 30 times higher than the ratio of 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Europe
2. Childhood malnutrition is a persistent problem, with an estimated 149 million children under 5 years old experiencing stunting globally in 2020.
3. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine vaccination programs, leading to a decline in childhood immunization coverage.
1. Place yourself on the organ and tissue donors’ registry in your country.
2. Vaccinate yourself. Protecting your family from disease also aids public health.
3. Donate your blood. Safe blood saves lives!
