Saving Mothers, Giving Life: A Systems Approach to Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda and Zambia

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Saving Mothers, Giving Life: It Takes a System to Save a Mother

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Saving Mothers, Giving Life Final Report highlights achievements of the five-year partnership to reduce maternal and newborn mortality.

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Learn more about the public event highlighting the outcomes of the five-year Saving Mothers, Giving Life initiative and the lessons learned for partnerships in global health.

Saving Mothers, Giving Life is a public-private partnership to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn mortality in sub-Saharan African countries.

Uganda

Zambia

Nigeria

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Maternal Mortality Reductions

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facilities in Nigeria

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Districts in Uganda

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Districts in Zambia

Approximately every two minutes a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. The majority of these maternal deaths are preventable.

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Saving Mothers, Giving Life Halves Maternal Deaths

Saving Mothers, Giving Life is a public-private partnership working to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn mortality in sub-Saharan African countries. In Zambia, this effort has reduced maternal deaths by 55% and early newborn deaths by 45% in three years. Click here to view.