Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH) is an entity of the well-known World Health Organization (WHO). This fairly new not-for-profit organization was developed in the year 2005 in order to better achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 &5; the reduction of child mortality and the overall improvement of maternal health. It is alarming to think that according to the PMCH, nearly two-thirds of all of the maternal and infant deaths are preventable. These prevention techniques are often times things that many women take advantage of on a daily basis with access to prenatal care in the United States. This global health initiative aims to eliminate the lack of care that many women and their children globally face each year. The PMNCH has a goal of reaching out to many global regions in hopes of bridging the gap in health education and saving millions of lives in doing so.

Because of my passion for maternal and child health, I think this would be an excellent organization to someday be a part of. It would be such a rewarding experience to know that my efforts would help to contribute toward the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals. This organization would certainly be one in which International traveling would likely be a necessity, so it could provide a unique and resourceful background in global health initiatives if one is interested in travel.