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New AMDD EmONC Needs Assesment tool available on our site

Posted on Oct 08 2010

AMDD has released Needs Assessment of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care: Data Collection Modules, which is available for download.

AMDD works with national ministries of health and United Nations partners (UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO) to carry out national Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Needs Assessments that evaluate how well and to what extent the health system is providing emergency obstetric care (EmOC). Our newest Needs Assessment tool includes a series of data collection modules for health care facilities conducting assessments of their EmOC services.

Our work is urgent

  • Over 7 million pregnancy-related deaths, including maternal deaths, newborn deaths, and stillbirths happen each year. That’s 50% more than the annual deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
  • 99% of maternal deaths occur in developing countries.
  • 75% of maternal deaths can be prevented by skilled health care providers backed up by emergency obstetric care (EmOC).
  • We have until 2015 to reduce maternal deaths by 75% to meet Millennium Development Goal 5. We can’t do this without strong health systems that ensure universal access to EmOC.