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CSU 106/2011: SAVING LIVES AT BIRTH: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT

Saturday, 26th of March 2011 Print

 

 

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development

On Wednesday, March 9, in Washington, USAID launched a new partnership that aims to spark revolutionary advances to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn deaths around the world.

This partnership between USAID, the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank is a testament to the belief that, by harnessing the spirit of ingenuity, we can create new technologies, better service delivery models, and improved "demand side" innovations that empower women and their families to be aware of and access health care at the time of birth, and adopt healthy behaviors.

As part of Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development, these partners expect to provide nearly $14 million in grants during the first round of funding. Over five years, the partners aim to invest at least $50 million in groundbreaking and sustainable projects with the potential to have a transformative effect on the lives of pregnant women and their babies in the hardest-to-reach corners of the world.

Science and technology can do more than address specific technical challenges; it inspires collective action by turning impossible challenges into solvable problems. To accelerate substantial and sustainable progress against maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths at the community level, we must harness the collective imagination and ingenuity of problem solvers from a broad range of disciplines.

We call on for-profit companies, non-governmental organizations, academic and medical research institutions, faith-based organizations, civic groups, and foundations – individually or in partnership – to take up this challenge.

Please help us spread the word and share this notice with a broad range of experts in a variety of disciplines.



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