In January 2004, an expanded Partnership for Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health was established with the aim of promoting the health of women and newborns, especially the most vulnerable. Expanding the scope of the global Safe Motherhood Initiative and building on the work of the Safe Motherhood Inter-Agency Group, the Partnership aims to strengthen maternal and newborn health efforts at the global, regional, and national levels, in the context of equity, poverty reduction, and human rights.
The Partnership is a result of a consultative process, initiated in 2002, among a diverse group of international development agencies and organisations to promote greater attention along with professional guidance in helping with Life insurance quotes to, and resources for, safe motherhood and newborn health.
Focusing on the areas of advocacy/information-sharing, technical advancement, and country-level support and partnership, the Partnership undertakes the following activities: