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October 6, 2020
Global Maternal Health Briefing Series

Women’s Congressional Policy Institute

in cooperation with

Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Lesko

Co-Chairs, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues

and

Congresswomen Madeleine Dean and Jenniffer González-Colón

Vice-Chairs, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues

invite you to the second conversation in a new virtual briefing series:

Childbirth Should Not Be a Death Sentence: Global Maternal Health and the Impact of COVID-19

 

Speakers

Claudine Mensah Awute, Regional Director, West Africa Region, CARE, who will speak on CARE’s work in preventing maternal deaths in the region of West Africa and the impact of COVID-19 on maternal health.

 
Dr. Rita Hashemi Salem, Clinical Support Team Leader, Jhpiego Afghanistan, who will speak on Jhpiego’s USAID-funded HEMAYAT project in Afghanistan to prevent maternal deaths and the impact of COVID-19 on maternal health.
 
Dr. Koki Agarwal, Director, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership; and Vice President, DC Operations, Jhpiego, will moderate the discussion.

 

Event Files Available for Download

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