Global health According to the World Health Organization's 2005 World Health Report, poor maternal conditions are the fourth leading cause of death for women worldwide, after HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Most maternal deaths and injuries can be prevented, and such deaths have been largely eradicated in the developed world. Targets for improving maternal health include increasing the number of deliveries accompanied by skilled birth attendants. 68 low-income countries tracked by the WHO- and UNICEF-led collaboration "Countdown to 2015" are estimated to hold for 97% of worldwide maternal and child deaths. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has highlighted the global nature of human health and
Health Systems Global research. Health Systems Global Health Systems Global is a membership-based society which aims to convene researchers, policymakers and implementers from around the world to develop the field of health systems research. It grew out of a growing need to focus on the health systems performance in low- and middle-income countries. The first International Symposium on Health Systems Research held in Montreux, Switzerland in 2010 was crucial in establishing the society. The society was established in 2012 and organizes a symposium every two years to bring together its members as well as other people and organisations involved in health systems and