This report is intended to make a synthesis of the level of civil society and private sector involvement in improving maternal health based on the legislation in force and on a survey conducted to such an end among civil society and private sector representatives, as well as among governmental institutions and partners for development.
The first chapters of the report identify the major trends of the existing problems related to MDG 5 – improve
maternal health. The Republic of Moldova develops and implements strategies and policies aimed at modernization
of the system of health and its harmonization with the European standards, makes endeavours to enforce as much as possible the women’s right to life, to reproductive health, taking into consideration the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the provisions of Millennium Declaration.
The Republic of Moldova is facing serious social-economic, political, labour force migration, public health problems. Nevertheless, the Republic of Moldova took very ambitious commitments focussed on achievement of MDG 5 – improve maternal health.From such a perspective, in addition to developing sector policies, there is also need for developing and implementing policies intended to encourage civil society organizations and business entities to involve intensely in the process of implementation of relevant activities for reaching MDG 5 – Improve maternal health.
The Report comes to the conclusion that progress towards reduction and stabilization of the maternal mortality
rate in the Republic of Moldova is due to implementation of a series of health care programmes by Government (Ministry of Health) with the support of partners for development, such as regionalization of perinatal health care, “Riskless pregnancy” project, establishing a nationwide network of reproductive health services, compulsory health insurance provided by the State for pregnant and postpartum women, establishing a network of integrated services for youth, etc.Two distinct chapters of this report analyze and assess the contribution of civil society organizations and of private sector to achieving MDG 5 through such activities, as policy promotion, service provision, information and education. The survey revealed the stakeholders, their territorial distribution and size, as well as the problems faced by them as contributors to the process of achieving MDG 5.