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<p>The UK is a leading player in global health and as announced in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-will-step-up-efforts-to-end-preventable-deaths-of-mothers-new-born-babies-and-children-in-the-developing-world-by-2030"
target="_blank">October 2019</a> has made it a priority to step up efforts to end
preventable deaths of mothers, newborn babies and children in the developing world
by 2030. This is in line with our commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development
Goals.</p><p>The UK is proud of this ambitious commitment and will bring together
a range of investments in health (such as health research, global health initiatives
and programmes delivered in specific countries) behind a common goal, working with
others to end preventable deaths of mothers, new-born babies and children.</p><p>For
example; as hosts of the Gavi Replenishment Conference this year, the UK government
are committed to help secure the $7.4 billion that Gavi needs to deliver its life-saving
work in the next five years. This funding will allow Gavi to vaccinate 300 million
more children and save 7-8 million lives from preventable deaths by 2025. We will
be publishing a paper in due course setting out our aims and objectives for reaching
this goal by 2030.</p>
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