A Promising Practice on Reducing Maternal and Child Mortality

In Botswana, Boteti Health District’s maternal mortality reduction initiative, the Ntlo ya Botsetsi Support Group, was established in 2018 to reduce maternal deaths in the district. Through the initiative, 18 members were trained on the prevention of maternal mortality. Implementation of the initiative has resulted in a significant decline in maternal deaths, with the district reporting only two such deaths in 2019, one in 2020 and none in 2021.