The Prime Minister of Japan has prioritised Global Health at the G8 Summit. A key outcome of these high-level discussions has been a renewed committed to improving maternal and child health in developing countries, in particular the inclusion of the continuum of prevention and care in country-led plans, for which Women and Children First is a strong advocate.
Saving Lives
Up to half a million women and three million newborn babies die each year in pregnancy and childbirth or soon afterwards, the majority of them in Africa and South Asia. For every woman who dies at least twenty more suffer complications which leave them with lifelong disability and pain.
Our unique programmes are saving the lives of mothers and babies every day. We need you to help us to equip women with their most vital survival tool: knowledge.
