Improving the health of mothers and children in Malawi. Photo: Carl Hiebert.
Government of Canada Announces Support for PWS&D’s Child and Maternal Health Programs
The Government of Canada has announced support for funding PWS&D programs that will strengthen the delivery of health care services, improve access to nutritious foods, and address prevalent diseases and illnesses in order to save the lives of mothers and children in Malawi and Afghanistan.
As part of the government’s Muskoka Initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, the government will contribute up to $1,511,210 over three years to PWS&D child and maternal health programs. Recipients of these funds were selected based on the effectiveness and sustainability of their program proposals.
In Afghanistan, the project will improve women’s health and lower maternal death rates by training birth attendants, improving health facilities and helping to enhance community attitudes toward maternal health.
In Malawi, increasing access to obstetric services will reduce maternal and neonatal deaths. Up to 17,000 children will have access to and benefit from improved nutrition and health care services.
These funds will help PWS&D and our program partners make lasting improvements to the lives of vulnerable women and children.
