International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2023

In 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, more than 1,000 stakeholders from around the world will come together to accelerate solutions to improve maternal and newborn survival and prevent stillbirths in a coordinated and inclusive manner.

Born Too Soon: Poised for progress for every woman, every baby, everywhere

10 May 2023 18:30 – 20:30 WAT Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

IMNHC events

5th Global Midwifery Symposium 7 May 2023	Dialogues on Climate Change and MNH: from evidence to action 8 May 2023	IMNHC Opening Plenary & Launch of ENAP/EPMM Report 9 May 2023
Launch of the 2023 Lancet Series on Small Vulnerable Newborns 9 May 2023	Toolkits to Reduce Stigma and Strengthen Bereavement Care Post-stillbirth in Developing Countries 10 May 2023	Realizing Respectful Maternity Care in Practice: Examples from Egypt, India, and Kenya 10 May 2023
Why Are Two Million Stillbirths Still Not on Policy Agendas, and How Can This Be Changed? 10 May 2023	All Hands on Deck: The Role of ALL Stakeholders in Revitalizing National Agendas to Save Lives 10 May 2023	Charting the Future of Respectful Maternity Care: An interactive event to drive forward a global agenda 10 May 2023
Born Too Soon: A Decade of Change and Change for the Next Decade 11 May 2023	Ending the Silence on Stillbirths: Critical Data Gaps, Challenges, and Solutions 11 May 2023

Call for submissions

To ensure an engaging and robust conversation, the program will include abstract  programming, drawing from science and evidence, and concurrent thematic content, drawing from programmatic experience and lessons learned in atypical session formats.  Additionally, there will be official satellite events as well as a  technical marketplace.  Proposals are encouraged from across the maternal and newborn health community.   

The following submissions are now open via this online portal:

• Abstracts and Pre-formed Panels
• Country Delegation Expression of Interest Applications
• Technical Marketplace Applications
• Satellite Event Applications
• Concurrent Thematic Session Applications

Nominate an #MNHMovementMaker

Nominate yourself or a colleague to be an MNH Movement Maker, IMNHC 2023 Media Spokesperson, or both.

MNH Movement Makers is a digital content series that profiles individual thought leaders from the MNH community and features their voices in our conference promotion, newsletters, and/or on social media.

Media Spokespeople will be responsible for delivering the conference key messages and speaking directly to the media. Additional opportunities may include providing approved statements/quotes that could be integrated into press materials in the lead-up to and during the conference, and being available for interviews.