Saving Mothers, Giving Life: A Systems Approach to Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda and Zambia

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2019 Mar 13;7(Suppl 1):S1-S5. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-19-00037. Print 2019 Mar 11.

Abstract

The 5-year public-private partnership boldly addressed maternal mortality in Uganda and Zambia using a systems approach at the district level to avoid delays in women seeking, reaching, and receiving timely, quality services. This supplement provides details on the Saving Mothers, Giving Life partnership and approach, including the model, impact, costs, and sustainability.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Maternal Death / prevention & control*
  • Maternal Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Maternal Mortality / trends
  • Perinatal Death / prevention & control*
  • Pregnancy
  • Systems Analysis
  • Uganda / epidemiology
  • Zambia / epidemiology