Zero Mothers Die
Details of the organization
Name *
Diplomatic Council
Country *
Germany
Website (URL)
http://www.diplomatic-council.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Zero Mothers Die
Description *
“Zero Mothers Die” is a multi-stakeholder global initiative to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through the systematic use of mobile technologies and ICTs to increase women’s access to healthcare and information and to build the capacity of frontline health care workers to improve the maternal, newborn and child care. The project supports the SDGs 3. Good Health and Well-Being, 4. Quality Education, 5. Gender Equality, 10. Reduced Inequalities, 17. Partnerships. As 300,000 women die every year of pregnancy-related complications, Zero Mothers Die targets 100,000 pregnant women at high risk by leveraging mobile technology solutions, achieved through the Zero Mothers Die App.
Project website
http://www.zeromothersdie.org
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Countries of implementation
Ghana
Status *
Ongoing
from 06/12/2012
to
06/12/2020
Partners
The initiative is led by the Zero Mothers Die Consortium composed of the founders Advanced Development for Africa Foundation, Millennia2025 Women and Innovation Foundation and the UniversalDoctor Project, in partnership with UNAIDS, Airtel, Global Partnerships Forum and ZMQ, a Technology for Development social enterprise. Country Implementations: Ghana, Gabon, Mali, Nigeria, Zambia
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-health
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
