Across many parts of the world, women continue to face significant barriers to accessing safe, timely, and respectful maternal healthcare. These challenges are further intensified in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings, where healthcare systems are disrupted, resources are limited, and vulnerable families are often left without essential support.

This seminar explores the realities of delivering maternal and newborn healthcare in these complex environments through the perspectives of both clinical practice and humanitarian response. Drawing on real-world experience from primary care and international health programmes, the session will examine the importance of collaboration between healthcare professionals, charities, policymakers, and local communities in improving access to care and reducing health inequalities.

Participants will gain insight into innovative, community-centred approaches that strengthen maternal health services, promote preventative care, and support women throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period. The seminar will also highlight the value of sustainable partnerships, local capacity building, and evidence-informed practice in creating lasting improvements in maternal and newborn health.

Attendees will leave with a broader understanding of the challenges facing maternal healthcare in underserved communities, practical examples of successful collaborative initiatives, and inspiration to apply partnership-driven approaches within their own professional settings to improve outcomes for women, babies, and families.