“Saving Mothers, Giving Life”: Lessons Learned from the 5-Year Partnership

On Thursday, June 21 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center will host a public event to highlight lessons learned from the 5-year Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) initiative. SMGL is a public-private partnership to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn mortality, implemented in Zambia, Uganda, and Nigeria. SMGL was unique in the way it brought together partners across U.S. Government health programs and agencies, as well as external partners and host governments to focus on a singular goal. The event will feature a presentation of the outcomes of 5 years of SMGL programming followed by three high-level panel discussions that will highlight the successes and challenges of the innovative partnership. Please direct any questions to Alex Bush (abush@csis.org).

Opening Remarks

Sara M. Allinder

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow
CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Presentation of Outcomes

Mitchell Wolfe

Acting Director, Washington Office
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Panel 1: Partner Country Experiences

Jane Aceng

Minister of Health
Uganda

Kennedy Malama

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health
Zambia

Inyang Asibong

Commissioner for Health, Cross River State
Nigeria

Moderated by

Janet Fleischman

Senior Associate
CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Panel 2: Reflections from SMGL Leadership Council Partners

Mary-Ann Etiebet

Executive Director
Merck for Mothers

Doug Jackson

Chief Executive Officer
Project C.U.R.E.

Herbert Peterson

Kenan Distinguished Professor
Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Past President
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Moderated by

Sara M. Allinder

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow
CSIS Global Health Policy Center

Panel 3: U.S. Government Reflections on SMGL and Global Health Partnerships

Ambassador Deborah Birx

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy
U.S. Department of State

Alma Crumm Golden

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health
U.S. Agency for International Development

Ambassador Mark Storella

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Former U.S. Ambassador to Zambia (2010-2013)
U.S. Department of State

Moderated by

Janet Fleischman

Senior Associate
CSIS Global Health Policy Center