Maternal and Child Health in West Africa (2025)
RFLD's 2025 report on maternal and child health in fifteen countries: public policies, successful initiatives and recommendations.
Last updated · October 7, 2026
This 2025 RFLD report looks at the current state of maternal and child health in fifteen countries. Many women and children still die from preventable complications of pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood.
Why it matters
It analyses existing public policies and successful initiatives, then sets out concrete recommendations to reduce maternal and newborn deaths.
What is inside
- Health coverage, infrastructure and access to quality care
- Policies and initiatives that have worked
- Structural barriers, including in rural and marginalised communities
- Recommendations for governments and partners
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