Maternal and Child Health

$487.1K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	International Commonwealth Regional Health Community Secretariat for East Central & Southern Africa
Country	Eastern Africa Region
Start Date	Dec 02, 2009
End Date	Jun 20, 2012
Duration	931 days
Number of Grantees	17
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`189568-76`

Grant Description

Increase the availability and use of proven life-saving interventions that address the major killers of mothers and children and improve their health and nutrition status, including effective maternity care and management of obstetric complications; prevention services including newborn care, routine immunization, polio eradication, safe water and hygiene, and micronutrients; improved maternal, infant and young child feeding; and treatment of life-threatening childhood illnesses.