Targets and strategies for ending preventable maternal mortality
Consensus statement
Overview
In April 2014, United Nations (UN) agencies, donors, country stakeholders and other development partners came together in Bangkok, Thailand for a “Consultation on targets and strategies for ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM).
The consultation affirmed that ending preventable maternal mortality is within reach, and that the necessary acceleration of progress can be achieved by positioning maternal survival in the context of every woman’s right to health care and the highest attainable level of health across the life course.
This goal must be supported by targets and strategies for the post-2015 development agenda, since sexual and reproductive health – along with newborn and child survival – are crucial elements of sustainable development.