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Beginnings Fund Commits $90 Million to Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia
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The Beginnings Fund has partnered with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health in a five-year, $90 million initiative across eight regions to strengthen healthcare services and prevent approximately 86,000 maternal, newborn, and stillbirth deaths by 2031.
- The Beginnings Fund is committing $90 million through a five-year partnership with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health to improve maternal and newborn health.
- The initiative covers 210 health facilities across 46 districts in eight regions of Ethiopia.
- The partnership aims to support Ethiopia's plans to prevent approximately 86,000 maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths by 2031.
- By 2031, the project targets a 15% reduction in maternal mortality, a 15.7% reduction in stillbirths, and a 26% reduction in neonatal mortality in Ethiopia.
- The investment will fund the recruitment and deployment of 110 specialists, including obstetricians, gynecologists, pediatricians, specialized nurses, midwives, and anesthetists.
- Founding donors of the Beginnings Fund include the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Delta Philanthropies, The ELMA Foundation, and the Gates Foundation.
- The $90 million philanthropic investment complements up to $506 million in Government commitments and more than $220 million from other donors and partners.
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