Towards 4+5 was a five year research programme on maternal and newborn health. It aimed to support evidence based policy and practice for maternal and newborn health to facilitate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
Research concentrated in five developing countries. These are Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Nepal. It focused on ways to improve mother and infant care at both the facility and community levels. Towards 4+5 research was organised in four key themes:
- Levels and trends in maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity
- Improving maternal and newborn health services
- Working with communities to improve maternal and newborn health
- Evaluating the effectiveness of micronutrient interventions