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United Nations, New York / Santa Clara, Calif. (PRWeb) January 30, 2012

large number of unnecessary deaths during pregnancy and childbirth are ineligible for the Intel Corporation and UNFPA and the United Nations Population Fund.

In an effort to fight against this data, UNFPA and Intel announced a joint effort to strengthen the capacity of midwives and community health through technology and training materials from these two institutions. The new initiative will increase the capacity of health workers around the world through software and technical support from Intel, and the wider availability of quality education through training and materials provided UNFPA. Increase capacity and quality of service has a number of health workers was a key result of this effort.

Intel will build on its commitment to the United Nations every woman and every child incentives to train one million pre-line health workers in 2015 under the Intel 1Mx15 Health Initiative. According to the United Nations, every year about 360,000 women die during pregnancy and up to 2 million children die within the first 24 hours of life, mainly because they lack access to skilled health workers.

As part of the initiative, Intel certainly have a Health Education Forum will provide an open access multi-media content delivery anytime, anywhere capabilities. Content delivery and assessment platform will further educate and train midwives and other forward-line health workers. In addition, Intel will work with various governments to improve the accessibility, affordability and use of technology to a healthy life.

UNFPA, the United Nations that is dedicated to improving maternal health, to develop materials and training of health workers, together with relevant partners and professional organizations in the country and internationally. UNFPA will also engage local stakeholders to ensure sustainability and multiplier effect of the program.

look forward to working with UNFPA to improve training of health workers in technology and education, said Mike Gann, Director for Global Health World Ahead program at Intel. Increasing the accessibility and availability of ICT solutions, we would be able to create a staff with the right tools to improve the health of children and women.

pilot program will be in countries with high rates of maternal and neonatal death. The partnership will bring new types of technology and training for the hardest-hit areas in India, Bangladesh and Ghana.

“Through this innovative partnership, we are game changing technology in the hands of those who saved the lives of women and children around the world,” said Werner Haug, Head UNFPAs technical department. “UNFPA is inspired by Intel’s commitment and we look forward to strengthening safe motherhood.”

About Intel

Intel is a leader in innovative computer. The company designs and builds the necessary technologies that serve as the basis for the world’s computing devices. For more information about Intel is newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

About UNFPA

UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population, for International Development, which promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programs to reduce poverty and to ensure that every child is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV / AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

For further information please contact:

Nisha Part?

408-893-9243?

Nisha (dot) n (dot) part (at) Intel (dot) com? ?

Katja Iversen

212-297-5141

Iversen (at) UNFPA (dot) com

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