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<p>The UK government welcomes the Independent Accountability Panel’s recently published
report. The report highlights that global progress towards the Every Woman Every Child
2030 targets were already lagging by around 20%, and now with the current COVID-19
pandemic are likely to slip further, with significant impacts for pregnant women,
children and adolescents.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to work with others
to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children by 2030. We are working
to ensure essential health services continue despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Our approach covers sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and new-born
health, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene services, all of which can help
prevent mothers, new-borns and children dying unnecessarily.</p><p>We are also leading
internationally: the UK hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June and raised $8.8
billion for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance’s, next five years (2021-2025) of work, including
the UK’s pledge of £1.65 billion. Using these vital funds, GAVI will immunise a further
300 million children and save up to 8 million lives against vaccine preventable diseases.</p>
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