Lifesaving Safer Births program scales to over 150 hospitals in Tanzania, reaching thousands of healthcare providers
Safer Births
Tanzania, United Republic of
HNN Team
The implementation of the second phase of the Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBBC) program in Tanzania has begun, reaching 152 hospitals across 5 regions with the aim of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. The scale up follows an implementation of SBBC from 2020-2023 in 30 hospitals, which showed promising preliminary results, including reductions in … Continued
A digital response to help ensure safer childbirths during COVID-19
HNN Team
A new initiative launched today by Maternity Foundation, University of Copenhagen and Laerdal Global Health in collaboration with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, uses a digital tool to equip midwives in low-resource settings to protect themselves, mothers and newborns from the Coronavirus and to ensure that … Continued
Global Financing Facility and partners launch a call for proposals to scale up innovations to save women and newborns’ lives
Global Financing Facility
HNN Team
WASHINGTON, DC – The Global Financing Facility (GFF) today announced a call for proposals to support countries with high maternal and newborn mortality to scale up proven innovations to reduce maternal and newborn mortality around and just after birth. This responds to increasing demand from countries to expand and sustain innovations that support their health … Continued