Several charitable groups started a $500 million fund Tuesday to help save mothers and babies across Africa. The Gates Foundation partnered with the Mohamed Bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity from the UAE to create this life-saving effort. The project comes as many nations cut back their foreign aid dollars.
Fund leader Alice Kang'ethe says they will work directly with African governments and experts rather than bringing outside solutions. They aim to save 300,000 lives before 2030 and improve care for 34 million mothers and newborns. The program targets ten countries, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, with basic but effective medical care.
Health workers will focus on major threats like infections and breathing problems that cause most deaths. Despite past progress in reducing baby deaths worldwide, recent years have seen these numbers grow worse. Ethiopian health minister Dr. Mekdes Daba stressed that most of these deaths can be prevented with proper care.
Fund leader Alice Kang'ethe says they will work directly with African governments and experts rather than bringing outside solutions. They aim to save 300,000 lives before 2030 and improve care for 34 million mothers and newborns. The program targets ten countries, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, with basic but effective medical care.
Health workers will focus on major threats like infections and breathing problems that cause most deaths. Despite past progress in reducing baby deaths worldwide, recent years have seen these numbers grow worse. Ethiopian health minister Dr. Mekdes Daba stressed that most of these deaths can be prevented with proper care.
