Emergency Maternal Care
Appropriate maternal health care can mean the difference between life and death for a pregnant woman. Ensuring that women everywhere have access to such care could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year. With skilled care that is quickly accessible, common complications such as pre-eclampsia or a malaria infection, as well as serious conditions like obstructed labour, can be safely managed.
- Improving providers’ clinical skills for routine prenatal care
- Ensuring that lifesaving post abortion care is available
- Upgrading facilities in consultation with local partners
- Treating and preventing obstetric fistula