UN Foundation launches the global Every Woman Every Child initiative in Nigeria with Toyin Saraki's Wellbeing Foundation.
On Monday 18th July, the UN Foundation in conjunction with the Wellbeing Foundation hosted the launch of the Every woman, Every Child private sector initiative in Nigeria.
The event aimed at the private sector was scheduled for 11:00am but finally kicked off by 11:30am at the Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel in Lagos and hosted by the Former First Lady of Kwara State Toyin Saraki and supported by The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
The global Every Woman Every Child initiative, invited private sector leaders in Nigeria to develop a unique private sector strategy to help Africa achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
These Goals address child mortality and maternal health and are recognized by the global community as targets that are not on track to meet the 20155 deadline.
Private sector attendees had the opportunity to speak directly with the UN Foundation representative (Mr. Stephen sobhani) about opportunities for direct engagement in this unique global effort for women’s and children’s health.
Journalists and broadcasters were also invited to this wonderful occasion.
Luckily, I was there to capture the colourful event from start to finish.
About UN Foundation, Every Woman, Every Child
Every Woman, Every Child is a global effort bringing together governments, philanthropic institutions and other funders. The United Nations and Multilateral organizations, civil society and non-governmental organizations, the business community, healthcare workers and professionals, and academic and research institutions around the world that support the global strategy for Women and children’s health, which was launched during the United Nations Millennium Development goal’s Summit. The Global Strategy for women and children’s health provides a new opportunity to improve the health of hundreds of millions of women and children around the world and in so doing, to improve the lives of all people. For more information, visit: www.everywomaneverychild.org
