Sally Keeble worked together with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to put together a conference attended by women parliamentarians from all over the world and by senior UK Ministers. The conference, which was opened by Cherie Blair on the first day and by Sarah Brown on the second, aimed to tackle the number of women and children internationally who die during pregnancy or childbirth.
MPs gathered from countries as diverse as Sweden, Bolivia, Tajikistan and Malawi to share ideas about infant and maternal health and press governament on a six point plan to improve progress on the issue. Delegates heard from, amongst others:
· Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development
· Supermodel and WHO goodwill ambassador Liya Kebede: Liya will also be available for photographs.
· Andrew Lansley MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health
· Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong, Chancellor of the Duchy of
· Rt Hon Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
· Dr Monir Islam, Director, WHO.
Sally, Sarah Brown and the Swedish delegate
Sarah Brown and the Bolivian delegate