# Global Activator Network on Maternal Health

Improving maternal health outcomes by fostering public–private–philanthropic partnerships that enable, incubate, accelerate, and scale catalytic impact. Through this initiative, the Alliance will provide a platform for private and philanthropic organisations to connect with governments to help strengthen countries country-level ecosystems, health systems and advance existing maternal health priorities.


## The Challenge

Despite significant progress in global health, maternal mortality remains a critical challenge, with approximately 287,000 women dying during pregnancy and childbirth each year. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. However, many countries must accelerate their efforts to meet this target and must provide equitable access to quality healthcare, robust infrastructure and low-cost, high-impact innovative interventions.


## The Opportunity

To bridge this gap and accelerate comprehensive and inclusive advancements in maternal health the Alliance has established the Global Activators Network on Maternal Health.This initiative aims to:


### Blueprinting for Partnerships

Facilitate the formation of public–private–philanthropic partnerships that deliver catalytic collaboration to address maternal health challenges.


### Promote Successful Quality-Assured Interventions

Share and replicate proven maternal health interventions adapted to country contexts, focusing on solutions that strengthen national strategies and improve maternal health outcomes.


### Cultivate Country-Level Ecosystems

Strengthen local ecosystems and partnerships to sustain improvements, scale quality-assured interventions, ensure equitable access, and improve maternal health outcomes.


### Fostering Country-to-Country Learning

Create an international platform to share best practices and exchange knowledge on maternal health initiatives.


## Accelerating country-led initiatives to improve maternal health

The Global Activators Network on Maternal Health is driving progress and improving maternal health outcomes through public–private–philanthropic partnerships.


## Nigeria

Maternal health in Nigeria presents both significant challenges and promising opportunities for transformative progress. Nigeria faces one of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality rates globally, accounting for approximately 28% of all estimated global maternal deaths in 2023. The Network, in collaboration with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare provides a platform for facilitating public-private-philanthropic cooperation to enable partners to advance initiatives aligned with the Nigeria maternal health programme (MAMII). With support from the Global Alliance for Women’s Health and championed by Ferring Pharmaceutical’s Project Family: Safe Birth initiative, the Network is driving collaborations to end preventable maternal and neonatal deaths.


## Supporting access to quality-assured PPH prevention in Nigeria

Through the GAN initiative Ferring’s Project Family: Safe Birth has supported the access and up-scaling of medicine to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) - the leading direct cause of maternal death in Nigeria (~22% of all deaths due to PPH). This has included activities in Ogun State to expedite access to HSC and support training of midwives and health workers – strengthening frontline capacity in maternal care.Ferring Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturers of heat-stable carbetocin (HSC) for the prevention of PPH, have committed to providing HSC, for the prevention of PPH after all births (vaginal and caesarean), long term at a not-for-profit, affordable price to public and not-for-profit health facilities in low- and lower-middle-income countries through its Project Family: Safe Birth initiative.


## Our Partners


*Partner organizations and sponsors*


### Join us

To promote improved maternal health and prosperous families

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