Funding
Our work is made possible with generous support from:
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Irish Aid
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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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.