Impact now: Improving maternal, newborn and child health in Africa through innovative solutions

November 18 - November 20, 2019

The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) 10 Marais Road, Mostertsdrift

We are bringing together global leaders in maternal and child health including researchers, funders, policy makers, and other stakeholders to discuss, network and plan for moving the agenda forward. The sessions will feature key leaders involved in the implementation and evaluation of promising innovations in the African context.

The objective - To drive implementation of innovations for impact in reducing mortality in mothers and babies in low to middle income countries (LMICs).

Visit https://impactnow.pwias.ubc.ca/event to find out more. 


First Nations land acknowledegement

Action on Sepsis operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples — xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We invite everyone to reflect on the traditional territories and land that they currently work and live on.


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