About the Organization
We’re strengthening health systems to sustain the delivery of high-quality maternity care services that benefit women and their communities.
We take a holistic approach to addressing the many factors that impact maternal health and strive to leverage the private sector for public good.
About the Grant
In 2021, MSD for Mothers launched the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity, which was created in recognition of the legacy and commitment to maternal health by Kenneth C. Frazier, executive chairman of the board and former chief executive officer, MSD . Every year, the grant award is bestowed upon one organization in recognition of its commitment to and progress toward more equitable, high-quality maternal health care.
Though maternal mortality has declined globally over the past decade, there are many communities around the world that continue to be disproportionately affected. In many countries, unacceptable and inequitable maternal health outcomes persist. A long history of structural discrimination and unequal access to health care, as well as the underlying social determinants of health, are some of the key factors that contribute to these inequities.
Around the world, visionary leaders and community-based organizations are creating a path to a better world where maternal health outcomes are more equitable, and pregnancy and childbirth are safer. They are helping to create a world where prenatal visits, labor and delivery and postpartum encounters for the first year after childbirth contribute to healthier maternal health outcomes.
In 2021, MSD for Mothers, MSD’s $650 million global initiative to help create a world where no woman has to die while giving life, launched the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity. This annual award was created in recognition of the legacy and commitment to maternal health by Kenneth C. Frazier, executive chairman of the board and former chief executive officer, MSD. Every year, the grant award is bestowed upon one organization in recognition of its commitment to and progress toward more equitable, high-quality maternal health care.
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