About Us

Initiated in 2023, the Global Leaders Network is the first and only Global South-led global health diplomacy initiative to support the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals related to women, children and adolescents.

We are creating a pathway towards the reduction of maternal, neonatal, and adolescent mortality rates by a third in network countries by 2030.

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Urgent action is needed to accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn, and child mortality to achieve the SDG2030 targets.

Leading the Global Health Movement for Women, Children, and Adolescents

Based on current trends, most countries will fail to reach 2030 SDG targets for improving women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. Alarmingly, 46 countries are off-track in meeting the SDG target for maternal mortality, and 59 countries are off-track in meeting the under-5 child mortality SDG target.

To galvanize progress, political leadership at the highest level is urgently required to drive investment, partnerships and policies that will deliver quality and affordable healthcare for all.

The Global Leaders Network for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health aims to Elevate women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health to the highest political agenda in member countries.

We will drive action to protect the most vulnerable, improve gender equality, and ensure health, well-being and broad-based social and economic progress guided by the 2030 goals.

Global Leadership Network’s
Core Priorities

Financial Prioritization

Prioritize increased investments into women, children, and adolescent health

Access to Health Services

Expanding equitable access to quality health services and sexual and reproductive health rights commodities

Progressive Laws

Protecting the health, sexual reproductive rights of women, and bodily autonomy of women, children, and adolescents

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Driving Global Health Transformation

The Global Leaders Network is expanding. More countries are being added to our growing network.

H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa

Chair of the Global Leaders Network for Women, Children and Adolescent Health

H.E. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark

Prime Minister of Denmark

H.E. President William Samoei Ruto

President of Kenya

H.E. President Julius Maada

President of Sierra Leone

H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan

President of Tanzania

H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai

President of Liberia

H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Prime Minister of Ethiopia

H.E. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye

President of Senegal

H.E. Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera

President of Malawi

H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President of Nigeria

Let’s create a healthier future for women, children, and adolescents

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