IPPF-AR in collaboration with AFIDEP hosted a meeting in Nairobi last week Aug 31-Sept 2, 2011 to discuss research evidence on trends in maternal health and family planning in East, Southern and West Africa sub-regions.
The meeting also discussed evidence on the factors that are driving better progress in African countries performing relatively well on MDG 5, which seeks to reduce maternal deaths by 75% and ensure universal access to reproductive health services by 2015.