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