Towards 4+5

New: database of interventions to improve maternal and newborn survival

Towards 4+5 has created a searchable database of more than 90 interventions for maternal and newborn health. This practical tool is unique because it shows how the interventions can be integrated according to who they are for, how they can be delivered, and the maternal and neonatal outcome addressed.

Latest news

Towards 4+5 presentations
Presentations from the Towards 4+5 conference in May are now available to download from the publications section of the website

MARCH Centre Launched
A new Centre for Maternal, Reproductive & Child Health has been opened at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Recent publications

Risk of psychological distress following severe obstetric complications in Benin: the role of economics, physical health and spousal abuse
This journal article examines the relationships between near miss and postpartum psychological distress in the Republic of Benin.

Progress towards MDG5: Explaining the reduction in maternal deaths in Bangladesh
New Towards 4+5 briefing paper identifies the factors that have contributed to the reduction in maternal mortality in Bangladesh between 1976 and 2005.