The Ministers’ Forum brought together cabinet ministers, parliamentarians and civil society leaders from over 30 countries to shine a high-level policy spotlight on maternal and newborn health. 

The Forum was moderated by Dr. Steven W. Sinding, former director general of IPPF.  Dr. Francisco Songane, Director, PMNCH, and Dr. Nils Daulaire, President, Global Health Council also served as convening Chairs for two sessions. 

• To view the Ministers’ Forum program, click here.
• To view the list of Ministers’ Forum participants, click here.
• To read the Ministers’ Forum statement, click here.
• For a summary of the Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Washington D.C., click here.

The delegates heard presentations from experts on why reducing maternal mortality should be at the top of every nation’s development priorities; which programs and interventions have been shown to work best; what resources will be needed, globally and nationally, to implement effective interventions; and what kinds of political strategies will get us from where we are today to where we would like to be in 2015.  

Read more on the Ministers’ Forum sessions.