Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Deaths: Stakeholders and Partners Seek Appropriate Solutions

In Yamoussoukro, the Directorate General of Health, with technical and financial support from UNFPA, held the annual coordination meeting for the SafeBirth and Mentorship project. The meeting is part of the second year of SafeBirth Africa (2024–2026), funded by the European Union and initiated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNFPA and Unitaid. In Côte d’Ivoire, immediate postpartum haemorrhage accounted for 51% of reported maternal deaths in 2023, with uterine atony the leading cause of obstetric haemorrhage. Participants reviewed progress in the Gbêkê and Gontougo health regions, identified implementation challenges, and discussed good practices and recommendations to reduce preventable deaths.