Global mapping exercise of Canadian maternal, newborn, and child health initiatives (original) (raw)

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstétrique et gynécologie du Canada : JOGC, 2012

Abstract

Accomplishing the ambitious targets set by the United Nations Global Strategy to save the lives of 16 million women and children in low income countries by 2015 requires that governments, development partners, civil society, academics, and the corporate sector create new partnerships and collaborations. The Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health was a pilot initiative to determine possible synergies between Canadian organizations. The main purpose of this project was to develop an online, up-to-date, interactive tool to examine the nature, scope, and type of Canadian maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) activities and to promote collaborative efforts among Canadian organizations. Relevant Canadian organizations and institutions were identified and invited to complete a survey/mapping exercise if they were based in Canada and currently engaged in MNCH programming in low income countries. Google Maps was used to portray MNCH-related activities worldwide, includi...

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