600,000 women die each year as a result of complications of pregnancy and childbirth, that is at least 1 death every minute.
Our aims and objectives are:
- to draw on the expertise and experience of the RCOG and its global network to make an effective contribution to improving sexual and reproductive healthcare worldwide. In particular to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity by increasing awareness of maternal health at global, regional and national levels to politicians, professionals and the public.
- to focus on capacity development through training, exchange programmes, provision of guidelines and setting standards that are relevant to the local situation. For example, the delivery of our Life Saving Skills Manual and Course with a focus on emergency obstetric care for use by midwives, clinical officers, medial assistants and doctors working in resource-poor settings.
- to work with governments and international organisations at policy level to get long term “buy-in” to improving quality of care and education including regular monitoring and evaluation.
- to develop and apply new knowledge gathered through research, which meets local needs and directly informs policy.
- to work in partnership with other UK and international agencies.
