The global health community recognizes that women and children, already vulnerable, face exacerbated challenges during emergencies like COVID-19, due to strains on the health system. Despite the urgent demands of the COVID-19 response, it’s crucial not to overlook the Mother Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) needs of the population. Acknowledging this, The Forum – White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter was concerned about government funding diversion from essential health programs to pandemic-related activities, potentially worsening maternal and infant mortality rates. In order to address this, The Forum in collaboration with the Health Service Academy (HSA), developed policy guidance and accountability tool to help shape the immediate, medium- and long-term policies and actions needed for restoring maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and family planning (FP) service delivery, and keeping them intact in the post-COVID-19 period. It targets decision-makers and development partners with the aim of creating the realization that women and newborn children need quality and respectful maternity care (RMC) services even when disasters strike.
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Akbar Bilgrami founded Bridge Factor & holds over 40 years of International experience in banking and corporate finance. Before Establishing Bridge Factor in 2005 he headed the Management Consultancy Division of Grant Thornton (Pakistan Practice). Akbar has been involved in a number of projects in an advisory capacity covering Loan Syndications, acquisitions in the Banking, Telecom, Power and Manufacturing Sectors, as well as major privatisation transactions. Given his vast international experience and expansive network of contacts, Akbar has been instrumental in arranging equity and debt finance for major clients, structuring and negotiating mergers & acquisition deals, and providing negotiation support in complex transactions on the national and international front.