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Saving Mothers, Giving Life initiative has released their Phase 2 Launch Report. The Phase 2 Launch Report, available here, highlights the factors that led to Saving Mothers, Giving Life's early successes and details their exciting new expansion plans. Specifically, the initiative is:• Expanding its package of interventions to reduce newborn mortality• Strengthening the abilities of Ministries of Health to capture and analyze the cause of poor birth outcomes• Streamlining implementation among local partners• Prioritizing client satisfaction as a key measure of quality care• Bringing on new partners and donors• Increasing its reach in both priority countries, expanding to six new districts in Uganda and 12 new districts in Zambia