Description/achievement of initiative
The Health Care Professionals Associations (HCPA) of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (FIGO, ICM, ICN, IPA, RANZCOG, RCOG, SOGC, WFSA) collectively commit US$31, 218,000, of which $15 million represents in kind contribution over the next five years through support to Ministries of Health, District governments, UN agencies and Bi-laterals in 25 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The HCPAs are also committed to working with policy and implementing agencies to improve quality and to extend coverage of the key 22 Countdown supported interventions in these high-burden countries by at least 20% over the next five years.
Implementation methodologies
By providing financial contribution and working with policy and implementing agencies to improve quality and to expand coverage of the key 22 countdown supported interventions in these high-burden countries.
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Partner(s)
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the International Confederation of Midwives, the International Council of Nurses, and the International Pediatric Association are committed to continuing their close collaboration with the Council of International Neonatal Nurses, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, and the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.