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New Canadian-funded maternity building in West Africa promises to save lives

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KINGSTON, ONT.–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–While government leaders and health experts were meeting at an international conference in Toronto last week to talk about maternal health, a small village in Mali was putting theory into practice with the official opening of a brand new maternity clinic. The May 24 ceremony in Koura, southern Mali, drew hundreds …

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SAVE THE MOTHERS’ MOTHER FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE AWARDED $100,000 GRAND CHALLENGES GRANT

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November 22, 2013 HAMILTON, Ontario—When Grand Challenges Canada announced $9.3 million in seed grants to improve global health yesterday, Save the Mothers’ Mother Friendly Hospital Initiative—under the direction of Dr. Eve Nakabembe—was on the list of recipients. Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada, and is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with …

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