The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) Plan for Sustainable Reduction in Maternal Mortality: A Review

Abstract

In the year 2000, SOGON formulated a strategic plan on women’s health based on the reproductive health approach with the aim of reducing maternal mortality by 50% by the year 2010. In 2005, the Nigerian Road Map for accelerating the attainment of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 was launched. One of the key guiding principles of the Road Map was promoting partnerships and joint programming among stakeholders including professional associations. In response, SOGON decided to align her strategic plan with the Road Map by refocusing the plan to the key objectives of the Road Map. The new SOGON Plan involves interventions with a focal objective of reducing the case-fatality of emergency obstetric conditions. The plan is anchored on interventions where SOGON has comparative advantage such as providing human resources and promoting capacity building for emergency obstetric care and skilled attendance at delivery, and advocacy and  information dissemination on maternal health (Afr. J. Reprod. Health 2010; 14[2]: 139-147).

KEYWORDS: SOGON, Maternal mortality Reduction, Road Map, Partnerships, MDGs.