Ob-Gyns Join Partnership in Saving Mothers, Giving Life Global Initiative

June 14, 2012

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists today announces its partnership with the US Department of State, Merck for Mothers, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Every Mother Counts in a new initiative called Saving Mothers, Giving Life, a five-year effort to reduce global maternal mortality.

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College), a 501(c)(3) organization, is the nation’s leading group of physicians providing health care for women. As a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization of approximately 56,000 members, The College strongly advocates for quality health care for women, maintains the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education of its members, promotes patient education, and increases awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women’s health care. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a 501(c)(6) organization, is its companion organization. www.acog.org