Regional collaborations as a way forward for maternal, newborn and child health: The South Asian healthcare professional workshop

This article reviews the importance of regional initiatives in the context of global efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal 4 and 5 and describes the action-oriented multi-country healthcare pro-fessional association (HCPA) workshops organized by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. The South Asian HCPA workshop served as a catalyst for strengthening the ability of HCPAs in South Asian countries to organize and coordinate their activities effectively, play a larger role in national planning, and collaborate with other key stakeholders in maternal, newborn and child health.

Keywords
Capacity-building; Child health; Child welfare; Healthcare associations; Maternal health; Maternal welfare; Neonatal health; Regional collaboration; Workshops; Asia, South