De Doelen Declaration April 8, 2011

• There is an insufficient political determination and respect in developing countries to really improve the situation of poor women and their babies • The mother-child care in most developing countries does not meet the minimum standard of essential care • It is unacceptable that women have insufficient access to information and safe reproductive healthcare • MDG4 and 5 are closely related to women's rights • We as practicing gynecologist, doctors, obstetricians and other healthcare practitioners want to achieve concrete results