The session seeks to provide an
advocacy and action framework for
radically improving progress toward
women’s empowerment through
better RMNCH services in Africa. An
important conceptual framework is the
continuum-of-care approach in two
dimensions.
One dimension recognizes
the links from mother to child and the
need for health services across the
stages of the life course. The other is
the delivery of integrated preventive
and therapeutic health interventions
through service platforms ranging from
the community to the primary health
center and the hospital.
Key areas of discussion will be:
• National and regional strategies
supporting RMNCH services
under the UHC frameworks.
• Awareness of RMNCH services
among women and the challenges
they face in access, quality and
finance.
• The expanding role of the private
sector in advancing women’s
health with a focus on RMNCH
services.