Commitment title:

Vietnam commits evidenced and human rights based policies and guidelines towards the zero zero preventable maternal deaths, and maternal morbidities

Commitment description:

Vietnam commits evidenced and human rights based policies and guidelines to achieve zero preventable maternal deaths, and maternal morbidities, by integrating a comprehensive approach of the essential sexual and reproductive health package, including measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and post-abortion care, into national UHC strategies, policies and programmes, and to protect and ensure all individuals’ right.

Mode of engagement:
  • Policy and guidance
    Vietnam commits evidenced and human rights based policies and guidelines to achieve unfinished ICPD agenda and achieve SDGs by 2030
Commitment to be actioned in: Vietnam
Submitted from: Vietnam
Submitted by
Vietnam Ministry of Health
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(3) Zero preventable maternal deaths and maternal morbidities, such as obstetric fistulas, by, inter alia, integrating a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health interventions, including access to safe abortion to the full extent of the law, measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and for the provision of post-abortion care, into national UHC strategies, policies and programmes, and to protect and ensure all individuals’ right to bodily integrity, autonomy and reproductive rights, and to provide access to essential services in support of these rights.