GSF2011 National Conference (England)
The GSF2011 national conference took place place on Tuesday 28th June 2011 in Westminster, London. Nearly 500 students, representing 46 schools, were there to engage with the GSF2011 theme, DYING FOR LIFE.
You can download more photos of the event via our GSF photographs page.
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A selection of comments made by students at the close of the conference describe what they learned and what they pledged to do as a result of their GSF2011 experience.
Our GSF2011 learning objectives (for conferences and subsequent peer education undertaken by GSF students) are:
1. Why does a mother die from pregnancy-related complications nearly every minute? Students will discover why 99% of maternal deaths occur in the
developing world (with complications in pregnancy and childbirth being
the leading cause of deaths for girls aged 15-19 in developing
countries) and that this is the greatest health inequity of the 21st
century
2. Why is maternal health so important to families and communities? Students will discover the psychological, social and economic
impact on families, communities and countries when mothers die
3. What are the barriers to achieving the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG5)? Students will explore the social, cultural, economic and political
barriers to reducing the maternal mortality ratio by 75% and achieving
universal access to reproductive health
4. How can we act globally and locally towards MDG5? Students will be empowered to advance equality in maternal and reproductive health
The Department for International Development is sponsoring GSF2011 and our featured charity is The White Ribbon
Alliance for Safe Motherhood.
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The White Ribbon Alliance aims to ensure that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all women and newborns in every country.
