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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Conference in Nairobi, an event that launched a global initiative to reduce maternal mortality in developing countries. At that time, maternal and child health programs focused primarily on the health of infants and young children.¹ Providing pregnant women with lifesaving medical care was thought to require high technology at large hospitals, and policymakers thought it more feasible to reduce child mortality with preventive measures such as immunization, oral rehydration, and breast-feeding. The conference spotlighted the number of pregnant women dying each year and issued a call to action. So, how . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Rosenfield is the dean and a professor of public health and obstetrics and gynecology, Ms. Min a research associate, and Ms. Freedman director of the Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program and a professor of clinical public health at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York.

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