{
  "id": 14375289,
  "title": "Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Beginnings Fund Launch U.S.$90 Million Investment to End Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ethiopia-ethiopia-beginnings-fund-launch-u-s-90-million-investment-to",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610140053.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government and the Beginnings Fund have jointly announced a five-year, $90 million investment aimed at eliminating preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Health Minister Dr. Mekdes Daba highlighted the partnership with a coalition of global philanthropic organizations as a significant step towards achieving this goal. The investment will focus on strengthening health services and ensuring that the most skilled professionals provide quality care. Dr. Daba acknowledged Ethiopia's progress in reducing maternal mortality over the past two decades, but cautioned that efforts must not be limited to urban areas. Alice Kang, CEO of the Beginnings Fund, emphasized the organization's commitment to supporting government priorities in enhancing maternal and newborn care through investment in people, products, and health systems. UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, Abdalla Hassan Alshamsi, praised Ethiopia's leadership in healthcare and noted that the Gates Foundation's initiative aims to prevent over 300 million avoidable deaths in Africa by 2031.",
  "summary": "[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Health and the Beginnings Fund have launched a five-year, 90 million USD investment to accelerate Ethiopia's efforts to prevent maternal and newborn deaths and to strengthen health services.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ethiopian government and Beginnings Fund invest $90 million for five years",
    "Focus on eliminating preventable maternal and newborn deaths",
    "Strengthen health services and skilled care provision"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This large-scale philanthropic partnership shifts the focus toward strengthening health systems and professional training to ensure that life-saving maternal and newborn care reaches beyond urban centers across Ethiopia.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}