Fulfilling the health agenda for women and children: the 2014 report. Conference draft.

This report begins with a summary of Countdown results for 2014 based on the data presented in the country profiles. Progress has been impressive in some areas but unfinished business remains that must be prioritized in the post-2015 framework. The report then assesses the state of the data to support evidence-based decisions in women’s and children’s health. From there it goes on to describe elements of the Countdown process that might inform ongoing efforts to hold the world to account for progress. And finally the report lists concrete action steps that can be taken now to ensure continued progress for women and children in the years ahead. (Excerpt)