; (B) are low- or middle-income countries; or (C) are located in regions with weak health systems. (c) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States, in partnership with target countries and relevant partner entities, to establish and implement a coordinated, integrated, and comprehensive strategy to combat the leading causes of maternal, newborn, and child mortality globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by— (1) scaling up the highest impact, evidence-based interventions, including for the most vulnerable populations, with a focus on country ownership; (2) designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs in a way that enhances transparency and accountability, increases sustainability, and improves outcomes in target countries; and (3) supporting the development and scale up of innovative tools and approaches to accelerate progress toward ending preventable child and maternal deaths. (d) Strategy (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 , the President shall establish and implement a comprehensive five-year, whole-of-government strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by 2030. (2) Elements The strategy established under paragraph (1) shall— (A) set outcome-based targets to achieve the goals of the strategy and ascertain baseline data relevant for each target country and for all areas of focus and programming as of the date of the release of the strategy; (B) utilize United States Government strategies and frameworks relevant to ending preventable child and maternal deaths, including specific objectives, programs, and approaches to implement highest impact, evidence-based interventions to address the leading causes of death, particularly among the most vulnerable populations, of— (i) women related to pregnancy, childbirth, and post delivery; (ii) newborns in their first 28 days