UNFPA, the leading 缅北禁地Agency to end preventable maternal deaths, and its co-hosts, invite you to a signature side event during the 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD57):?

Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths - the Promise of Midwifery Models of Care

This event is co-hosted by the governments of Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sweden, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.

Date and Time:?Monday, 29 April, 2024, 1:15 - 2:30 PM (EST)?

Venue:?United Nations Secretariat, New York, Conference Room 4

REGISTER?by April 25:????

This side-event aims to build momentum towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while celebrating the?30-year anniversary of the ICPD Programme?of Action since 1994 and firmly advancing SDG commitments to Maternal and Newborn Health (SDG 3.1) to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio (SDG 3.7) and to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services towards the Summit of the Future.?

We invite you to join policymakers, health leaders, and the private sector to:

  • Explore strategies to end preventable maternal deaths within the context of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
  • Showcase country-level successes and the critical role of midwives
  • Highlight the impact of humanitarian crises on maternal health
  • Drive investment and global collaboration for maternal and newborn health

Opening:?

  • Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director?

Speakers

  • H.E. Dr. Rokeya Sultana, State Minister Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
  • H.E. Dr. Samuel Roger Kamba Mulanda, Minister of Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
  • H.E. Dr. Dereje Duguma, State Minister of Health, Ethiopia
  • Hon. Ms. Aya Benjamin Warile, Minister of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, South Sudan
  • H.E. Mr. Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Sweden?
  • Hon. Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, Minister of Health, United Republic of Tanzania
  • Rt. Hon. Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom

Global Midwifery Leaders

  • Ms. Susanne? ?hlund, Chief Midwifery Officer, Sweden
  • Ms. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, Young Midwifery Leader, Nigeria

We look forward to your participation in this crucial dialogue on maternal health.