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Rethinking Maternal Health
June 4, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
United States Capitol Building
Washington, D.C. 20036
Congressional Briefing
Every year 536,000 mothers die during childbirth even though cost-effective treatments and services exist that can save their lives. Why are women not accessing these programs? What are the obstacles and what can policymakers do to reduce maternal mortality? This briefing was held to learn about best practices and solutions to saving mothers’ lives around the world. Our panelists discussed proven programs on the ground, health systems strengthening and funding mechanisms.
Speakers Include:- Nils Daulaire, President, Global Health Council
- Paul Fife, Director of the Global Health and AIDS Department, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
- Sheila Tlou, Member of Parliament in Botswana; Former Minister of Health of Botswana
Presiders:- Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy; Director of Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
- Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
Presentation of Global Health Council 2008 Congressional Award for Global Health to:
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY)
The Council on Foreign Affairs also hosted a meeting on maternal health issues on June 12th in New York. To hear from CFR’s experts and Dr. Nils Daulaire of the Global Health Council, among other experts on maternal health, please go to http://www.cfr.org/publication/16386/cfr_live_webcast.html?breadcrumb=%2Fissue%2F and sign up to view the webcast of the New York events.
category: Global Health Council News : Advocacy Events
contributed by Liza Nanni on 4 June 2008
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