E4A mission:
Evidence for Action (E4A) is a five year programme which aims to improve maternal and newborn survival in six sub-Saharan countries. Funded by the UK Department for International Development, it focuses on using better information and improved advocacy and accountability to save lives in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
E4A blog:
Welcome to our blog - this is where the E4A partners share news, info & updates on the project.
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April 21st, 2013, Rachel Haynes
 Welcome you to the first Action Network Newsletter for professionals, policy makers, academics and advocates committed to making every maternal death count.
This post is an abridged version of the newsletter, which I encourage you to read and share with colleagues.
There will be about three or four newsletters each year, but we will share important resources with you in between as appropriate.
We welcome feedback, your ideas and your contributions for future editions. We will only know what is going on around the world if we share – so please share! Tell us what you
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March 28th, 2013, Rachel Haynes  Each maternal death has an important story to tell and can provide insights and point to practical ways to prevent avoidable deaths in the future. Would you like to be part of a virtual network of professionals committed to using maternal death reviews as the basis for action to improve quality of care?
The Maternal Death Review and Response Network is hosted by Evidence for Action on behalf of the WHO Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Working Group.
The MDSR Network will support professionals and decision makers in the health system to design and implement maternal death review systems that work and result in action, quality of
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February 15th, 2013, Louise Hulton 
Today is rather a momentous day for Evidence for Action. We are launching a public action campaign, known as MamaYe! This will use digital and mobile phone technology alongside community involvement to engage the wider African public in taking action to improve the survival of mothers and babies.
Launch events are accompanying the simultaneous release of MamaYe websites in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Tanzania and Malawi. Check out MamaYe, follow us on Facebook and Twitter and help us spread the word. If you have stories or new evidence to communicate – we want to know!
Our aspiration is that this
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December 12th, 2012, Morooph Babaranti 
Nigeria Health Minister, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu at the Family Planning Conference. Photo: Morooph Babaranti
Nigeria held its 2nd Family Planning conference during which the government reiterates commitment to reduction of maternal and child mortality in the country. Nigeria Health Minister, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu said at the conference that family planning is one of the components of safe motherhood, and it has been recognised globally as one of the “quick wins’’ for the reduction of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. He said family planning is a key strategy for the attainment and sustainability of MDGs 4 and 5. Read complete story here
November 30th, 2012, Fatou Wurie
November 29th, 2012, Fatou Wurie Sierra Leone’s maternal mortality issue is in the news again, and this time it is positive news. Bo, the second largest city, is making strides in reducing maternal mortality rates. To continue reading go HERE
November 28th, 2012, Fatou Wurie 
IRIN AFRICA just published an article on SHIFTING Tide on Abortion Laws in Sierra Leone. This is an interesting read on a complex issue that garners opinion, advocacy and policy from many stakeholders in Sierra Leone. What would this move for the state of Maternal Health Care in Sierra Leone? Have Your Say.
November 16th, 2012, Morooph Babaranti 
Health correspondents grace the CARMMA website launch at E4A Nigeria
Evidence for Action Nigeria joined the rest of the African continent to launch the Campaign for the Accelerated Reduction of Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality (CARMMA) website. Editors and senior reporters mainly from health beat honoured the gathering to learn of a website wholly dedicated to maternal and newborn survival champions and up-to-date country-specific information. The journalists welcomed the idea of an information repository, and the excitement to contribute was massive.
However, there was a little bit of air of uncertainty on the CARMMA’s positive stories approach, which we cleared by telling them important stories of Peter Phoebe,
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November 13th, 2012, Fatou Wurie
November 13th, 2012, Fatou Wurie 
 Here in E4A Sierra leone a couple a months back, we were quite interested in Medical Research Centre (MRC), a local NGO’s, pilot project on mobile health (mHealth) which provides all Peripheral Health Units (PHUs) in Bombali District with new phones, Sim cards, and solar panels to enable better communication between PHUs, their supervisors and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). The bridging of technology and development and what that means for the Sierra Leonean health context was of interest to us. If proved successful, we know that this method would be paramount in removing an added layer of inaccessibility in the health system, particularly maternal health.
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