Disease Management Association of India (DMAI) has been admitted to the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). As per a DMAI release, it is the first organisation from India to become a member of PMNCH.
DMAI will set up a small team of volunteers to focus on maternal and child health post this development.
Expressing thanks to PMNCH and its host WHO, for taking DMAI on board, Rajendra Pratap Gupta , President , DMAI promised to make a difference in Women & Child health policies and programmes of this country. The Partnership is an alliance of approximately 450 organisations that partners to accelerate progress towards the Health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and particularly MDGs 4 and 5. PMNCH intends to work with DMAI to achieve objectives within the scope of their common responsibilities.
These responsibilities include advocating for the life of every woman, newborn and child, supporting the concept of continuum of care and supporting the implementation of The Partnership Strategic Framework and contribute, through direct or indirect work to 2012-2015 Strategic Framework and the workplan. DMAI is looking forward to collaborating with PMNCH to address the challenges of women’s and children’s health.
EH News Bureau