Overview
The IAWG Maternal and Newborn Health sub-working group is a dedicated group of IAWG members who advocate and provide technical guidance for evidence-based maternal and newborn health programming for crisis-affected populations.
Priority Objectives
- Accelerate efforts to implement the Roadmap to Accelerate Progress for Every Newborn in Humanitarian Settings 2020-2024, reinforcing emphasis on the mother/baby dyad.
- Advocate and generate evidence on strategies to enhance quality maternal and newborn care in humanitarian settings, linking with global and national quality of care initiatives.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other IAWG sub-working groups, humanitarian initiatives, and health sector initiatives to reduce inequities in accessing comprehensive care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum periods.
Leadership
- Jhpiego
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)