Using advocacy and data to strengthen political accountability in maternal and newborn health in Africa

Accountability mechanisms help governments and development partners fulfill the promises and commitments they make to global initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals and the Global Strategy on Women ’s and Children’s health, and regional or national strategies such as the Campaign for the Accelerated Reduction in Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA). But without directed pressure, comparative data and tools to provide insight into successes, failures, and overall results, accountability fa ils.

Source: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - October 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Petra ten Hoope-Bender, Adriane Martin Hilber, Andrea Nove, Sarah Bandali, Sara Nam, Corinne Armstrong, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Mathias G. Chatuluka, Moke Magoma, Louise Hulton Tags: Evidence for Action Source Type: research