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Thursday, 23 February 2023
New global data on maternal deaths
WHO and other UN agencies will release a new report on Thursday (00:30 CET) on levels and trends of maternal deaths, including global, regional and country estimates.
Covering the period 2000-2020, this report provides critical data on maternal health outcomes and gender equality worldwide.
An embargoed press conference will be held on 21st February at 14:00 CET to discuss the key findings. Connection details will be sent in a separate email.
New donor agreement on bone health and ageing
WHO and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) will sign a new agreement to develop a strategic roadmap on bone health and ageing and advocate for a public health strategy to prevent fractures among older people.
As part of the agreement, WHO and ESCEO will collaborate to develop global estimates on fracture and osteoporosis; review evidence-based interventions to prevent fractures; and create an economic model for an investment case in fracture prevention and care.
[More on WHO’s work in Ageing and health](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zdttkc-iitylyihjr-h/)
23-24 February 2023
Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on
Patient Safety 2023
The [Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zdttkc-iitylyihjr-k/), hosted and organized by the Swiss Government, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), will be held from 23 to 24 February 2023 in Montreux, Switzerland. The slogan this year “Less harm better care – from resolution to implementation” reflects the need for sustainable implementation of the Resolution WHA72.6 on ‘[Global Action on Patient Safety](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zdttkc-iitylyihjr-u/)’ and the ‘[Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021–2030: Towards eliminating avoidable harm in health care](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zdttkc-iitylyihjr-o/)’.
Swiss President, Alain Berset, and the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, are scheduled to attend, together with ministers of health, political decision-makers and experts in the field from countries around the world. The programme and the list of speakers are available at the Summit’s [official website](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zdttkc-iitylyihjr-b/).
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