Mali has world's second highest mortality rate for children under five, and women have a 1 in 22 chance of dying due to pregnancy, but a new programme is working to expand basic health services to those who need it most. With the help of health workers and volunteers, a chain of services are being provided to battle Mali's child and maternal mortality rates.

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Mali: Making Mothers Matter

With Mali seemingly locked into a worsening internal crisis, health issues affecting women have slipped downwards on the policy agenda. That means less attention focused on ... Read more »

• Mali: Making Mothers Matter
• Resource Document Mali: Expanding Basic Health Services to Women and Children