I’m really pleased to hear discussion here in Delhi at the Global Maternal Health Conference about our collective accountability. For the past several decades, we have lamented the fact that half a million women’s lives were lost every year to pregnancy-related causes. We now know, however, that our work has, in fact, resulted in fewer women dying or being disabled during pregnancy.
Maternal health successes have reenergized the global health community; this newfound energy presents an opportunity we cannot afford to waste. This opportunity has been further enhanced by newfound focus and, we hope, more resources committed to support women and girls.
