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Improving Infant and Maternal Health in EG

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth. EGLNG and the EG Ministry of Health are working together to improve infant and maternal health on Bioko Island and the EG mainland.

In September 2010, we initiated a program focused on training doctors and midwives and making improvements to local hospitals to meet World Health Organization standards. The program aligns closely with the United Nations Millennium Project goals to reduce the child mortality rate by 2/3 and the maternal mortality rate by 3/4 by 2015. EGLNG is providing funding and coordination for the program.

Jhpiego, a non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, is developing and implementing the program. This includes assessing needs, training local staff, coordinating logistics and distribution of equipment, and creating the foundation for the program. An experienced Jhpiego technical consultant is responsible for aligning the organization's technical assistance program with the ministry's objectives.