Ethiopia to Host International Conference on Maternal and Child HealthAugust 20, 2017 - Ethiopia will host international conference on maternal and child health, an initiative jointly started by Ethiopia and India, on August 24 and 25. The Ethiopian government "strongly believes that the efforts and resources invested to mitigate the major critical hurdles need to be strengthened," Ethiopian Health Minister Yifru Berhan said on Friday. "We must celebrate the success Ethiopia registered, we also need a new vision, new targets and new borders," said Berhan, stressing that "it is an honour for the government of Ethiopia" to host the conference to discuss key critical challenges to maternal and child health. The conference will be a good opportunity for Ethiopia to inform the world about its achievements in reducing maternal and infant mortality, said the Ethiopian minister. The infant mortality rate in Ethiopia had decreased significantly from 97 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 48 in 2016.

Source: Ethiopian News August 20, 2017 18:56 UTC