Family Care International (FCI)
PMNCH constituency
Non-governmental organization
Focal point
Ms Ann Starrs
Position
President
Health focus
- Maternal/reproductive health
Priority action area(s)
- Advocacy
- Tracking Progress and Commitment towards MDGS 4 and 5 (TP)
Mission statement
FCI is dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safer around the world. We work to: Ensure access to quality maternal and newborn health care; Help women and girls to prevent and manage unintended pregnancy; Promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people and other underserved groups; Reduce the spread of HIV, especially among women and young people.
Additional information
- PMNCH Board Member for NGO Constituency Group
- Co-lead partner on PMNCH’s PA5: Advocacy
- NGO Focal Point for UNSG’s Global Strategy for Healthy Women and Healthy Children
- Co-lead on Advocacy and Events sub-committee, Countdown to 2015 – Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival
- Member of Countdown 2015 Coordinating Committee