About the event
As the global health community gathers for the 79th World Health Assembly, we find ourselves at a moment of unprecedented opportunity. The goal of ending preventable maternal deaths is no longer just an aspiration—it is within our reach. Through a powerful combination of clinical breakthroughs, digital innovation, and collaboration, we are moving beyond the era of reactive crisis management toward a future of proactive, resilient care.
Hosted by Devex in partnership with MSD for Mothers, this session will explore topline findings from the 2026 Progress Report on ending preventable maternal, newborn and child mortality as reported by Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) and Child Survival Action (CSA).
The session will also share proposed EWENE and CSA targets and include a discussion with Member States to share best practices and lessons learned.
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Speakers
Prof. Abla Alalfy
Deputy minister of health and population for population and family development, Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population
Dr Pascale Allotey
Director of Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing and director of HRP, World Health Organization
Yeshoda Aryal
Chief of the health coordination division, Ministry of Health and Food Safety
Julia Bunting
Programme Division, Director, UNFPA
Jacquelyn Caglia, MPH
Head, Mission Aligned Initiatives; executive director, Social Impact and Sustainability, MSD for Mothers
Hon. Aden Bare Duale
EGH Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Health, Republic of Kenya
Helga Fogstad
Director of health at the global program division, UNICEF
Dr. Gagan Gupta
Unit lead for the maternal and newborn health global program division, UNICEF
Dr. Nadeen Hilal
Adviser to the minister of public health, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon
Devex Interviewer
Alexandre Cabaret
Vice President, Partnerships