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The first and only Global South-led health diplomacy initiative to support the attainment of the 2030 SDGs on women's, children's and adolescent's health. https://globalleadersnetwork.org/
Postponement Notice: The Global Leaders Network high-level meeting, previously scheduled for 15 August 2026, has been postponed. A new date will be announced in due course. We thank you for your interest and understanding, and look forward to convening this important discussion at a later date.
Join Heads of State and Government, regional institutions, development finance institutions and global health leaders for a high-level meeting on securing the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents. 15 August | 17:00–18:00 SAST Join us online: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
As global health financing tightens, stronger country leadership and domestic investment are critical to protect progress for women, children and adolescents. Join us for a high-level virtual meeting on eve of the 46th #SADC Summit. 🔗 Register: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
As leaders prepare for the 46th SADC Summit, the Global Leaders Network will convene a high-level virtual meeting on securing the health and well-being of mothers and future generations. 📅 15 August 2026 | 17:00–18:00 SAST Join us online: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #WCAH #SRHR #SADCSummit2026
Attending the 26th International AIDS Conference? Join us today, in person or online, for a high-level ministerial symposium on the future of the HIV response. Programme: programme.aids2026.org/Programme/Se... #RethinkRebuildRise #IAS2026 #AIDS2026 #WCAH #EndAIDS2030
The evidence is clear. The leadership is ready. The moment is now! Join ministers, global health leaders and partners to discuss why re-centring women, children and adolescents is key to ending AIDS by 2030. programme.aids2026.org/Programme/Se... #AIDS2026 #IAS2026 #RethinkRebuildRise
We are honoured to welcome Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, as keynote speaker at our #AIDS2026 symposium. A global champion for health equity, SRHR and community-led action, she'll help shape the conversation on ending AIDS by 2030. #RethinkRebuildRise #EndAIDS2030
We're honoured to have Marie Lichtenberg from Planet Aid/ Humana People to People as Session Chair at #AIDS2026. With 30+ years advancing community-led HIV responses, she'll help lead the conversation on protecting progress through stronger partnerships and sustainable financing. #EndAIDS2030
Closing the HIV financing gap is essential to ending AIDS by 2030. Join the conversation at #AIDS2026 as leaders explore sustainable financing, stronger health systems and country-led solutions to protect hard-won gains. #IAS2026 #EndAIDS2030
Women, children and adolescents remain at the centre of the HIV epidemic and must be at the centre of the response. At #AIDS2026, leaders will explore solutions to accelerate progress towards ending AIDS by 2030. ▶️ Watch live: conference.aids2026.org/tracked-link.php?id=100 #RethinkRebuildRise
The evidence is clear. The leadership is ready. The moment is now. Join us at #AIDS2026 for a high-level ministerial symposium putting women, children and adolescents at the centre of the HIV response. ▶️ Watch live: conference.aids2026.org/tracked-link.php?id=100 #RethinkRebuildRise #IAS2026
At a time of growing pressure on sexual and reproductive health and rights, Fadekemi Akinfaderin, Chief Global Advocacy Officer at Fòs Feminista argues that lasting progress for women, children and adolescents depends on integrating #SRHR across education, nutrition and beyond. #AdolescentHealth
When budgets tighten, financing for women's, children's and adolescents' health is too often first to be cut, when it should be most protected. The cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of investment. Read more: tinyurl.com/3ckr9zeu #WCAH #HealthFinancing #primaryhealthcare #AfricaHealthExCon
"RMNCAH is not a donor-dependent vertical programme. It is a domestic investment in human capital, demographic resilience and long-term economic productivity." Egypt's Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Dr Abla El Alfy, on financing for #WCAH. #HealthFinancing #RMNCAH #AfricaHealthExCon
A 16:1 return on investment makes midwifery one of the strongest investments any country can make. A new Health Policy Watch article highlights why investing in #midwives is essential for healthier families, stronger communities and resilient health systems. Read more: tinyurl.com/msu4uh8e
We welcome the G7's Leaders' declaration on mutually beneficial international partnerships and its recognition that empowering women and girls is fundamental to sustainable development. #G7 #GlobalHealth #DomesticFinancing #HealthFinancing Read the full declaration: tinyurl.com/y4uyzf7r
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Speaking on the actions needed to advance progress for women's, children's and adolescents' health, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Board Chair of PMNCH, reaffirms that prioritisation begins with leadership. #GlobalHealth #GlobalHealthReform #Leadership
OP-ED: GLN member H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan,in her role as the African Union's Champion for Maternal and Child Health and Africa CDC's Dr. Jean Kaseya make the case that maternal and child survival is not only a health agenda, but also a sovereignty agenda. Read more: tinyurl.com/yrypu7sk
As aid cuts strain health systems worldwide, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are calling for renewed investment in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. Read more: tinyurl.com/3nw4zp3z #WCAH #SRHR #HealthSystems
Adolescents make up 1.3 billion people worldwide, 1 in every 6 people on the planet. Investing in their health, rights and well-being is essential to building healthier, more equitable societies. Join the conversation: tinyurl.com/3zj67x7n #WHA79 #AdolescentHealth #YouthWellbeing #GlobalHealth
Join ministers, partners & civil society at #WHA79 for the Lives in the Balance dialogue on protecting women’s, children’s & adolescents’ health, including #SRHR, within financing & health sovereignty reforms. 🗓️ 17 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00–19:30 🔗 Register: pmnchweb.typeform.com/LITB8-Finance
Under the leadership of H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Liberia is advancing its 365-Day Neonatal Action Plan to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths through the expansion of obstetric ultrasound services across the country. Read more: tinyurl.com/ykweccyu
On #internationaldayofthemidwife, we recognise #midwives not only as health workers, but as essential in advancing the health and survival of women, children, and adolescents. #OneMillionMoreMidwives, is both timely and urgent.Universal midwife coverage by 2035 could save millions of lives annually.
"We cannot talk about sovereignty if we are still losing a number of mothers and children in Africa. Since you arrived in this compound, let me share with you, already 20 women passed on because they wanted to give birth." H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC #WCAH #WHSNairobi2026
Join our upcoming #webinar, co-hosted with the Global Fund and the Gates Foundation, to explore how #debtswaps can unlock sustainable health financing for WCAH. 🗓️ 28 April 2026 ⏱️ 17:00–18:30 PM EAT 📍 Hybrid @World Health Summit Regional Meeting & online 👉Register here: tinyurl.com/yh2w36ud
For years, giving birth in #SierraLeone was more dangerous than anywhere else in the world. This film follows the health workers changing that. ⚠️WARNING: Contains graphic scenes. Watch it: youtube.com/watch?v=8Kv1... Produced for Channel4 News by On Our Radar in partnership with the Fuller Project
A matter of life or death: giving birth in Sierra Leone
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The Global Leaders Network Annual Report is live! In a year marked by global health financing constraints and shifting priorities, the report demonstrates what sustained political leadership can achieve for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/4knpzjry
The GLN congratulates Liberia on the launch of "365 Days of Action: Boots on the Ground", a results-driven initiative to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths. This is a significant step in Liberia's commitment to Universal Health Coverage and accelerating progress toward the SDG targets.
“No woman, no child, no adolescent, no youth should die an unnecessary death.” — Cynthia Mwase, Gates Foundation At the #G20 Social Summit, she affirmed that health isn’t a privilege — it’s a right. ➡️ globalleadersnetwork.org/wp-content/u... #GlobalHealth #WomensHealth #ChildrensHealth
