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2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Why Work with Partners?
Deborah Maine
Director, AMDD
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD =
AVERTING MATERNAL
DEATH & DISABILITY
PROGRAM
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD
Began: May 1999
Funded by:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Budget: $50 million over 5 years
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Our Goal
Improve the:
availability, quality &
utilization of EmOC *
* Emergency Obstetric Care
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
The Crucial Fact
Once a woman is pregnant
most serious obstetric complications
cannot be predicted or prevented,
but they can be treated.
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Therefore,
All pregnant women
need access to
emergency obstetric care
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD Strategy
Work through “project partners” Involve “technical partners” Promote replication & synergy
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD Project Partners
UNICEF UNFPA CARE RPMM Network Save the Children RHR Consortium
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD Technical Partners
Include: FHI EngenderHealth (was AVSC) John Snow Inc. Indian Institute of Management Johns Hopkins University
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Key Program Elements
TECHNICAL
MANAGEMENTHUMAN RIGHTS
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD-SupportedProjects
ASIA: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India (2), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
AFRICA: Ethiopia, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania & RPMM Network (19 countries)
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD-SupportedProjects (cont.)
LATIN AMERICA: Nicaragua, Peru Central Asia: Tajikistan Other:
RHR Consortium (12 countries)Women’s Groups
Leadership Fund
FIGO: Awards, Journal
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Benefits of Partnership
efficiency economy experience
creativity replicability sustainability
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Efficiency & Economy
Our partners have: country offices field staff agreements with governments
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Experience & Creativity
Partner staff have worked: in many settings on various kinds of programs.
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
Replicability & Sustainability
Our Partners have: worldwide networks long-term involvement
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD’s Role
Maintain focus Provide technical input Promote sharing
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
The AMDD Global Network
Columbia University +
Project Partners +
Technical Partners +
Governments +
Communities
2001 AMDD, Columbia University
AMDD WEBSITE
See our website for publications, our newsletter (in 3 languages) etc.
WWW.AMDD.HS.COLUMBIA.EDU