We aim to accelerate reductions in maternal and newborn death while increasing the ability of women and children to reach their full potential. We work with public health leaders to increase access to and demand for high-quality maternal, newborn, and child health care, with a special emphasis on improving access to lifesaving care to address maternal and newborn emergencies. MOMENTUM also helps prevent bouts of future illness in children through routine immunization and improved nutrition. Throughout, we promote equitable access to respectful quality care and strengthen health systems to provide and sustain quality services.

Our technical assistance extends beyond a sole focus on survival. MOMENTUM strategically scales up health interventions and evidence-based decision-making that improves the well-being of women and children so that they can grow, learn, and succeed. High-impact voluntary family planning and reproductive health care enable women to achieve healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies. We increase access to safe surgical interventions that help restore women’s dignity and well-being, enabling them to care for their families.