Infrastructure of Survival: Harnessing Tech, Innovation and Catalytic Capital to End Preventable Maternal Deaths in Africa (CPD59 Side Event)
The planned high-level side event session focuses on improving access to maternal and newborn health commodities through stronger supply chains, regulatory systems, and innovation. It emphasizes African-led solutions supported by the African Union and partners like UNFPA, including pooled procurement and new financing mechanisms. The 59th session of the CPD (13-17 April 2026) convenes under the theme: "Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development". Within this context, ending all preventable maternal deaths is a shared global priority and a cornerstone of Africa's social and economic transformation. The planned high-level side event session focuses on improving access to maternal and newborn health commodities through stronger supply chains, regulatory systems, and innovation. It emphasizes African-led solutions supported by the African Union and partners like UNFPA, including pooled procurement and new financing mechanisms. Objectives 1...