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S. 2853

Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014

Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 - Directs the President to establish a strategy to:

  • accelerate action in each of the priority countries listed in this Act to combat the leading causes of maternal, newborn, and child mortality; and
  • strengthen the capability of the United States to be an effective leader in maternal, newborn, and child health, particularly in Africa, and in a broader effort to end maternal, newborn, and child deaths worldwide.

Requires the United States to establish a pilot program for innovative financing mechanisms to deliver maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in such countries.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE](D-DE)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in SenateSep 18, 2014
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 — Informed