Towards 4+5

Towards 4+5 is a five-year Research Programme Consortium on maternal, newborn and child health funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK. Our goal is the reduction of maternal and newborn infant mortality so as to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.

We are conducting strategic research to develop the evidence base for policy for mother and infant care at facility and community level, in addition to working with collaborating institutions to enhance their capacity in research development and communication of research to policy makers and other stakeholders. Towards 4+5 comprises of partners in the UK, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Pakistan and Nepal.