Information
- Submitted by: Republic of Congo
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Health and population; women's empowerment.
- Location: Congo
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
Congo commits to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by 20% by 2015
Description/achievement of initiative
Congo commits to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by 20% by 2015 including obstetric fistula, by introducing free obstetric care, including free access to caesarean sections. Congo will also establish a new observatory to investigate deaths linked to pregnancy; and will support women’s empowerment by passing a law to ensure equal representation of Congolese women in political, elected and administrative positions.
Implementation methodologies
Congo will establish a new observatory to investigate deaths linked to pregnancy, and will support women's empowerment by passing a law to ensure equal representation of Congolese women in political, elected and administrative positions.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| Congo commits to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by 20% by 2015 including obstetric fistula, by introducing free obstetric care, including free access to caesarean sections. | 2015 |