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achieved MDGs, for the exemplary efforts they made and for the commitments of
their leadership in achieving the difficult task;
2.
RESOLVE to achieve Universal access to quality MNCH services by developing
and implementing a Pan-African MNCH Road Map incorporating the second
round renewed Maputo Plan of Action and strengthening the implementation of
the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa
(CARMMA);
3.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the need of scaling-up access for underserved
populations, such as high burden, rural and low income groups;
4.
CONVICTION that our priorities should be directed towards high impact solutions
focusing on the primary causes of child and maternal death;
5.
READINESS to go beyond the health sector and effectively invest on multisectoral programs such as the education of girls and boys; the empowerment of
women and men; climate change and water and sanitation;
6.
CALL UPON all countries, donors and stakeholders to consolidate their efforts
around a shared goal and common metrics to ensure mutual accountability and
financing;
7.
READINESS to support the development and adoption of a Pan-African MNCH
Score Card which helps the African Union gauge and rate countries‟ progress on
MNCH;
8.
COMMITMENT to develop and implement country-led roadmaps that integrate
on-going efforts to accelerate progress to end preventable deaths among children
and mothers;. In this connection, we REQUEST the Commission, in collaboration
with the RECs, to follow-up the implementation of country roadmaps and report
on the achievements to the Assembly.