Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act

The Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act is a bill introduced March 10, 2009 in the 111th Congress by Betty McCollum (Minnesota-D) and cosponsored by 74 US Representatives as HR. 1410^[1].

Should this bill become law, it would appropriate funds to provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for other purposes^[2].

The bill would also:

• Require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce mortality and improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries.

• Invest in proven, cost-effective international child and maternal health programs.

• Create an Interagency Newborn, Child, and Maternal Health Task Force to coordinate U.S. Government activities directed toward achieving child and maternal health goals.

• Require the President to submit an annual report to Congress detailing U.S. efforts to reduce mortality and promote the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries.^[3]

This bill is currently in committee^[4].

This bill has been endorsed by many humanitarian organizations, such as the US Coalition for Child Survival, the ONE Campaign, and The Borgen Project^[5][6].

See also

• Poverty
• International Aid
• International Development
• Millennium Development Goals

References

1. ^ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1410
2. ^ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1410
3. ^ http://www.child-survival.org/downloads/factsheets/ncms-summary.pdf
4. ^ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1410
5. ^ http://www.africapoverty.org
6. ^ http://www.one.org/blog/2009/07/14/congresswoman-mccollum-at-the-csis/

External links

• Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act Summary
• Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act Full Text