Grand Challenges Canada, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The World Bank are issuing their second call to global problem solvers for innovative solutions to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths. Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development seeks groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of childbirth.
The Request for Applications (RFA) is expected to be posted in early February on grants.gov and the Saving Lives at Birth website. The RFA will seek to identify and develop transformative approaches that integrate new technologies, better service delivery models, and improve "demand side" innovations that empower pregnant women and their families to adopt healthy behaviors and be aware of and access health care before, during, and after pregnancy.
- Download a copy of the draft RFA.
- Provide feedback via e-mail on the draft RFA to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by January 30, 2012, 2:00 p.m. EST.
- Participate in a pre-solicitation conference, which will be held on January 24, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Conference ID: 45499918.Participant Operator Assisted Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (800) 994-6668Participant Operator Assisted International Dial-In Number: (216) 672-5649
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