TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH SAFE FOR EVERY MOTHER, EVERYWHERE. IMPACT REPORT 2016 1 IMPACT REPORT 2016 2016 was an unprecedented election year where healthcare THANK YOU FOR and equality were not only hot button issues, but divisive ones. Educating the public about the importance of maternal health is more crucial today than ever before. In light of the state of ANOTHER YEAR maternal health in the United States, we continued production on our Giving Birth in America series, this time focusing a lens OF PARTNERSHIP IN on maternity care in Louisiana. Our organization continues to evolve and grow. This year we introduced new members to our team, promoted from within, THE GLOBAL EFFORT and I stepped into the role of CEO. In conjunction with our Mother's Day campaign, we introduced the Orange Rose, a beautiful symbol for maternal health. The campaign also TO END PREVENTABLE included a collection of orange rose inspired gifts that partners created, all benefiting Every otherM Counts. MATERNAL DEATHS This year, we fulfilled our goal of investing in all of the countries profiled in No Woman, No Cry. Our grant portfolio now includes partners in Bangladesh, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Tanzania, AND DISABILITIES. Uganda, and the United States. As I write this, we are living in a time of uncertainty, and healthcare continues to be a growing concern. Every Mother Counts remains committed to keeping the health and well-being of the world’s mothers at the forefront of the conversation. And, we promise to continue sharing the human stories behind the global statistics to further educate individuals and inspire action. To date, our work has impacted more than 500,000 lives, but we have so much more to do. I hope you will take a moment to review some of our accomplishments and milestones. I am personally so grateful for all that you do to support Every Mother Counts. With love, Christy Turlington Burns Founder & CEO 3 MISSION EVERY MOTHER COUNTS IS DEDICATED TO MAKING PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH SAFE FOR EVERY MOTHER, EVERYWHERE. We educate the public about maternal health, engage individuals to advocate for the well-being of mothers, and invest in community-led programs to improve access to essential maternity care. IMPACT REPORT 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE $10.7 MILLION 592,265 LIVES INVESTED IMPACTED in public education and grants. through our grant-making. 5 THESECTION GLOBAL TITLE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS 303,000 WOMEN DIE THAT’S EVERY YEAR FROM PREGNANCY 1 WOMAN EVERY AND CHILDBIRTH RELATED 2 MINUTES COMPLICATIONS. FOR EVERY WOMAN OR GIRL THAT DIES... ON AVERAGE 20-30 MORE WILL SURVIVE 4 ORPHANS ARE A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE LEFT BEHIND. IN CHILDBIRTH. PREGNANCY IS A LEADING CAUSE OF The women lost are not only caretakers, they are DEATH FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGES often teachers, healthcare providers, community 15-19 IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. leaders. The health of mothers is intrinsically tied to child health, poverty reduction and social THE UNITED STATES IS THE ONLY mobility; when women and newborns survive INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRY WITH A CONSISTENTLY RISING MATERNAL and thrive, it has an endless impact on families, MORTALITY RATE. communities and societies. IMPACT REPORT 2016 WE ARE NOT WAITING FOR A CURE. WE HAVE THE TOOLS AND KNOW- HOW TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES. 7 APPROACH WE INVEST IN COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS ON THE GROUND AND WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO INSPIRE ACTION. IMPACT REPORT 2016 UP TO 98% OF GLOBAL MATERNAL DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. Our grantee partners improve access to culturally relevant, appropriate and compassionate care during pregnancy, delivery and the post-partum period. Our grant portfolio focuses on removing three leading barriers that make pregnancy and childbirth unsafe: lack of education and training for communities and healthcare providers long distances to facilities and lack of transportation to reach facilities lack of medical equipment and basic supplies I’VE CHOSEN RUNNING BECAUSE OFTEN DISTANCE IS THE BIGGEST BARRIER TO A WOMAN AND HER FAMILY GETTING THE CARE THEY NEED. SIMPLY PUT, I WANT TO RUN SO THAT OTHERS DON’T HAVE TO. AARON MEIOJAS, RAN 12 RACES IN 12 MONTHS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR EVERY MOTHER COUNTS 9 IT IS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT NEARLY ALL MATERNAL DEATHS AND DISABILITIES WHEN THESE BARRIERS ARE OVERCOME. IMPACT REPORT 2016 BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO CARE DELHI AND ASSAM, INDIA FLORIDA, USA CENTRAL HAITI COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH CONCEPCIÓN CHIQUIRICHAPA, AND GUATEMALA CITY, KABAROLE, KAMWENGE GUATEMALA AND KYENJOJO DISTRICTS, UGANDA DAR ES SALAAM AND KARATU, SENGEREMA AND SHINYANGA DISTRICTS, TANZANIA Health systems do not adequately DISTANCE + reach vulnerable communities. Many women live miles away from healthcare TRANSPORTATION providers and facilities, with limited access to transportation. Skilled attendance at all births is TRAINING + considered to be the single most critical intervention for ensuring EDUCATION safe motherhood. Health facilities and healthcare SUPPLIES + providers often lack reliable electricity EQUIPMENT and essential medicines. 11 Reliable electricity and appropriate medical supplies enable doctors and nurses to conduct safe deliveries and provide emergency care “ when complications arise... WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF SAFE MOTHERHOOD, HEALTH PROVIDERS BECOME LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY POWERLESS. DR. LAURA STACHEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WE CARE SOLAR ” IMPACT REPORT 2016 WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN ONE YEAR 2 BIRTH 113 SOLAR CENTERS SUITCASES renovated and repaired. installed. 1,552 13,451 PROVIDERS EDUCATED received training or salaries. community members. 86,727 74,302+ BABIES RIDES received care. given to a health facility. 92,225 MOTHERS accessed care. 13 13 “I WANT TO TELL WOMEN TO BE EMPOWERED, THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF EVERYTHING, AND THEY DECIDE ABOUT THEIR BODIES. IN THE END, IT’S HER BODY. IT DOES NOT BELONG TO ANYONE ELSE. ERIKA ANGÉLICA LÓPEZ HERNÁNDEZ, MIDWIFE, ” CLASS OF 2016, ASOCIACIÓN CORAZÓN DEL AGUA, GUATEMALA IMPACT REPORT 2016 15 GRANTS IN 2016, WE AWARDED $534,480 TO GRANTEE PARTNERS BANGLADESH GUATEMALA LIFETIME RISK of dying from pregnancy or childbirth LIFETIME RISK of dying from pregnancy or childbirth related causes in Bangladesh: 1 in 240 related causes in Guatemala: 1 in 330 HOPE FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN ASOCIACIÓN CORAZÓN DEL AGUA AND CHILDREN OF BANGLADESH Guatemala City (New Partner in 2016) Cox’s Bazar (Partner since 2015) Impacted 15 midwifery students Impacted 2,096 mothers and babies, Asociación Corazón del Agua works with the University of healthcare providers, community health Galileo, running the first university-affiliated and accredited promoters and community members in 2016 school of professional midwifery (parteria) in Guatemala. HOPE Foundation provides comprehensive pregnancy, ONLY 30% OF We supported young Indigenous postnatal and newborn care, including access to emergency INDIGENOUS WOMEN women from rural communities to services in rural communities. IN GUATEMALA GIVE train in this program and intern with BIRTH WITH A SKILLED community-based practitioners. COX’S BAZAR, A RURAL Our support included funding for ATTENDANT. REGION IN THE SOUTH, HAS supplies, medicines, staff salaries, ONE OF THE HIGHEST MATERNAL patient education, and community DEATH AND DISABILITY RATES outreach via trained village IN THE COUNTRY. health promoters. IMPACT REPORT 2016 HAITI LIFETIME RISK of dying from pregnancy or childbirth related causes in Haiti: 1 in 90 ASOCIACIÓN DE COMADRONAS MIDWIVES FOR HAITI DEL AREA MAM (ACAM) Central Haiti (Partner since 2013) Concepción Chiquirichapa (New Partner in 2016) Impacted 17,137 mothers and babies, students, Impacted 1,322 mothers and babies and skilled birth attendants in 2016 and comadronas Midwives for Haiti delivers high impact maternal health ACAM is a collective of Mayan comadronas (traditional Indigenous interventions to reduce the delays that prevent women from midwives) that serve women in Mam-speaking communities. accessing care. Our support provided comprehensive healthcare through their Our support funded the training of 30 IN HAITI, ONLY 37% birth center and mobile clinics, as well as training to improve skilled birth attendants, renovation OF WOMEN HAVE A their clinical skills and administrative capacity. and operation of a rural community SKILLED ATTENDANT birth center in Cabestor, and transport AT DELIVERY. services for high-risk patients and obstetrical emergencies. 17 GRANTS INDIA TANZANIA LIFETIME RISK of dying from pregnancy or childbirth LIFETIME RISK of dying from pregnancy or childbirth related causes in India: 1 in 220 related causes in Tanzania: 1 in 45 NAZDEEK UJENZI CHARITABLE TRUST Delhi and Assam (Partner since 2014) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (New Partner in 2016) Impacted 21,802 mothers and babies, advocates, Impacted 483 mothers and babies and paralegals, lawyers, healthcare providers, public healthcare providers officials, and community members in 2016 Ujenzi Charitable Trust aims ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT AROUND Nazdeek is a legal empowerment organization that brings to transform healthcare 50% OF BIRTHS IN TANZANIA OCCUR access to justice to marginalized communities. Their work has delivery through innovation IN HEALTH FACILITIES, OF WHICH successfully improved care at local health facilities, nutritional and collaboration. ONLY 51% ARE ATTENDED BY SKILLED PERSONNEL. support for pregnant and nursing mothers, and community Our support contributed to the sanitation services. manufacturing, training and THE PROJECT DIRECTLY SAVED 67 45,000