22nd May, 2012
AMREF will launch the international Stand Up for African Mothers campaign in the UK on May 23, during Africa Week, at a drinks reception at One Aldwych, a London Hotel. The event will be hosted by AMREF’s Director General, Dr Teguest Guerma, and HE Joan Rwabyomere, the Ugandan High Commissioner in London. Invitees include members of the diplomatic corp from several African embassies and high commissions, members of AMREF’s UK Board, key African diaspora contacts and potential partners for the campaign.
The Stand Up for African Mothers campaign aims to train an additional 15,000 midwives in Africa by 2015 which will reduce maternal deaths in Africa by 25%. For more information, log onto www.standupforafricanmothers.com.
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