http://www.merckformothers.com This is the Merck for Mothers RSS feed. 60 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/msd_for_mothers_india.aspx DELHI, INDIA, MAY 14 2013 – MSD for Mothers today announced the launch of its global initiative for helping reduce maternal mortality in India. It is partnering with three leading non-governmental organizations to improve the quality of healthcare that pregnant women in India receive through the private sector. 14-May-2013 http://www.merckformothers.com/why/infographic.aspx In honor of International Women's Day 2013, check out our infographic with the latest data on maternal mortality. 08-Mar-2013 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/once_upon_a_birth.aspx As part of Merck’s ongoing efforts to reduce the rates of maternal mortality around the world, Merck for Mothers launched a pilot program in the United States on Thursday, October 25, 2012 titled “Once Upon a Birth.” 25-Oct-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/unga_week.aspx Merck is excited to be participating in several side events during the 67th United Nations General Assembly week. On Tuesday, September 25 Merck will co-host a panel discussion with leading international non-profit PATH entitled Maternal Health Innovations: Accelerating Access to Lifesaving Technologies for the Women Who Need Them Most. 24-Sep-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/london_summit.aspx Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that they will work together to expand access to family planning, a critical step in improving the health of women around the world. Merck intends to pledge up to $25 million over eight years as part of Merck for Mothers – the company's 10-year initiative to reduce maternal mortality around the world. 11-Jul-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/smgl_announcement_june14.aspx The global partnership for Saving Mothers, Giving Life – a unique public-private partnership consisting of founding partners that includes the United States Government, Merck's initiative Merck for Mothers, the Government of Norway, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College), and Every Mother Counts (EMC) – is being announced in the United States in conjunction with the Child Survival Call to Action event. 14-Jun-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/smgl_announcement_june.aspx The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, formally announced the Norwegian government's involvement in Saving Mothers, Giving Life – a new global health initiative aimed at reducing the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth – during a joint keynote address with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a global health conference focusing on women and children's health. 01-Jun-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/maternal_mortality_data.aspx May 16 2012 – Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new data showing that maternal mortality worldwide has dropped by 47% since 1990. According to the new report, there were 287,000 maternal deaths in 2010 as a result of complications due to pregnancy and childbirth. 16-May-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/ecard/ May is the month for honoring mothers, and Merck invites you to do something special. Send a greeting card from the Merck for Mothers website to let your mom, or another woman in your life, know you are thinking of her. Every time you send an e-card, Merck will donate $1 (up to $25,000) to Join My Village, a unique program supporting CARE's work in education, economic empowerment and healthcare to women and girls in Africa and India. 08-May-2012 http://www.merckformothers.com/newsroom/smgl_announcement.aspx Merck for Mothers, an initiative of Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is partnering with the U.S. Government and leading global health advocates to reduce the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Saving Mothers, Giving Life – a collaboration among Merck for Mothers, the U.S. Government, the Government of Norway, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and Every Mother Counts – aims to reduce maternal mortality in several selected regions in Africa where maternal mortality is high, and identify ways to replicate success. Merck's contribution to the partnership, which will span five years, is valued at more than $50 million. 26-Mar-2012