Symposium: “Returns on Investments of Maternal Health: Family Planning 2020 and CARMMA”
01 June 2013Upcoming Events
Within the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, CARMMA will be featured in an important symposium on family planning and maternal health.  For more details, read more:   Background and Rationale for the Symposium: Building on... MORE
Experts' Meeting on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Addis Ababa, 24-26 April 2013
24 April 2013Past Events
The African Union recognizes fully the status of women’s and maternal health in Africa and that improved health is central to social and human development which is critical for equitable and sustainable economic growth and development. The Union... MORE
The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health: Increase Support for Neglected Tropical Diseases!
22 April 2013Past Events
The Sixth Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health (CAMH6) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 to 26 April 2013, under the theme “The Impact of Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) on... MORE
The Sixth Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health
A young woman has a checkup in Accra - photo courtesy of MamaYe, by Nana Kofi Acquah
22 April 2013Past Events
The Statutory Sessions of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health are convened every two years. The last Ordinary Session (5th Session) was held in Windhoek, Namibia in April 2011 under the theme: “The Impact of Climate Change on Health and... MORE
CARMMA Launch (Republic of South Africa):
South African Minister for Health ~ Dr. Aaron, Grace Machel and Advocate Gawanas
04 May 2012Past Events
The Republic of South Africa launched the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality in Africa on 4th May 2012, on the eve of the annual International Day for Midwives. South Africa’s maternal mortality currently... MORE
CARMMA Launch (Republic of Tunisia)
24 November 2011Past Events
Tunisia is the first country in North Africa to launch the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa. "In Tunisia, about 44.8 women per 100 000 die, due to pregnancy related complications", according to Professor Mohamed Ben... MORE
Special Joint Conference of African Ministers of Finance and Health
04 July 2012Past Events
African Finance and Health Ministers attended the special joint meeting held in Tunis on July 4-5, 2012.  Along with parliamentarians, civil society, bilateral and multilateral partners, they agreed on 10 important steps to promote cost-... MORE
CARMMA Launch (The Republic of Burkina Faso)
04 August 2011Past Events
The launch of the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) in Burkina Faso was chaired by Mrs. Traoré Clémence from the Ministry of the Promotion of the Woman. Attendees included UNFPA Representative Mamadou Kanté;... MORE