Photo credit: Simi Vijay/Marie Stopes International UK Support to Health in Nigeria - Lafiya Programme Nigeria has a high disease burden driven by poverty and inequality as well as a weak health system, characterised by chronic under-funding. Compared to countries of similar level of development its progress… Programme
The Girl Generation The Girl Generation was a social change communications initiative, supported by UK Aid, which provided a global platform for galvanising, catalysing and amplifying the Africa-led movement to end female… Programme
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health programme, Nigeria The UK aid-funded Maternal, Newborn and Child Health programme (MNCH2) improved access to high quality maternal and newborn health care and routine immunisation to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths.… Programme
Urban Health Systems Strengthening Project Bangladesh is urbanising rapidly, with around one-third of the population now living in urban areas and the urban slum population growing at a very fast rate. Urban slum dwellers have the worst national… Programme
Rebekah McKay-Smith Maternal and Newborn Improvement Project Kenya has some of the highest rates of maternal and newborn mortality in the world, and the poorest women and children are the most affected. More than half of women give birth at home without skilled… Programme
Tanzania German Programme to Support Health Improving the quality of health services is essential for the health and wellbeing of a population, including reducing maternal and childhood mortality. The Tanzanian government prioritised the improvement… Programme
Improving Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health programme Sierra Leone, even before the Ebola outbreak, had some of the worst maternal and newborn health indicators in the world. The Improving Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health (IRMNH) programme reduced maternal… Programme
Results-based Financing for Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative Malawi The Results-based Financing (RBF) for Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative supported the Malawi government in addressing factors contributing to high numbers of maternal and newborn deaths using innovative… Programme