ECR Group Conférence: “Safe Birth – Maternal Health”

29.09.16

MMM spoke at the conference "Safe Birth - Maternal Health" organised by the ECR Group in the European Parliament.

See the video of the conference (intervention by Olalla Michelena, Secretary General of the EU- Delegation: 1:16:10 to 1:36:10)

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