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[Bilateral agreements to reduce maternal mortality in developing countries. The FIGO experience]
1SOGC, Projet Canada-Ouganada ' Sécurité maternelle ' de la FIGO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Summary
The Save the Mother program, a global initiative by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), aims to decrease maternal mortality. The Uganda-Canada Project focuses on integrated obstetric services in Kiboga, Uganda, to reduce maternal deaths and complications.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Global Public Health
- Maternal Health Research
Context:
- Maternal mortality remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing nations.
- The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) launched the Save the Mother program in 1997 to address this issue.
- Operational research is crucial for demonstrating effective maternal healthcare interventions.
Purpose:
- To reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Kiboga, Uganda.
- To showcase the feasibility and effectiveness of integrated, comprehensive essential obstetric services.
- To foster collaboration between obstetricians and gynecologists in developing and developed countries.
Summary:
- The FIGO Save the Mothers Uganda-Canada Project, a collaboration between Canadian and Ugandan obstetric societies, implements measures targeting district hospitals, community dispensaries, and the community.
- This project is part of FIGO's broader Save the Mother program, which seeks to reduce maternal mortality through operational research.
- Key interventions focus on improving essential obstetric services at multiple levels of care.
Impact:
- Aims to significantly decrease maternal mortality and morbidity rates in the targeted Ugandan district.
- Demonstrates a model for integrated obstetric care that can be replicated in similar settings.
- Strengthens healthcare systems and promotes international cooperation in maternal health.