Maternal Health Task Force
The Maternal Health Task Force strives to create a strong, well-informed and collaborative community of individuals focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
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Blog
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Women: Producers, Not Just Reproducers
By: Schuyler Null, Editor, New Security Beat Our coverage of the Women Deliver 2013 conference continues–with a Storify featuring highlights from the first few days of the conference, live tweeting…
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Before the Launch of Women Deliver 2013, a Regional Briefing on Health in South and Southeast Asia
By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative Women Deliver 2013 is bringing together thousands of world leaders to talk about issues confronting women…
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Countdown to 2015 Launches Accountability Update: Progress on Maternal, Child Mortality
By our colleagues at Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Survival Countdown to 2015 launched its 2013 Accountability Report on 27 May 2013, at the Women Deliver 2013 conference…
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World Health Organization Clarifies Recommendations for Preventing Malaria in Pregnancy
By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative In malaria endemic regions around the world, malaria in pregnancy continues to contribute significantly to maternal…
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The MHTF at Women Deliver
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The MHTF is packing up and heading to Malaysia for the Women Deliver conference May 28-30. Women Deliver conferences always provides a unique forum for…
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Lancet Series on Health in Pakistan Features New Research on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The Lancet has published a new series on health transitions in Pakistan with a focus on four priority issues for Pakistan’s health system: First, the…
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World Health Assembly Convenes With Focus on Post-2015 Global Development Agenda
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The 66th World Health Assembly convened today, May 20 with addresses and discussions focused on the post-2015 global development agenda. The Assembly runs through May…
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The Lancet Publishes a Special Issue to Coincide With the Upcoming Women Deliver Conference
By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative The Lancet has published a special issue, focused on maternal health, that comes just before the…
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Highlights From the Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group’s Annual Meeting
By: Samantha Lattof, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Despite encouraging progress, coverage of malaria control efforts among pregnant women remains low. Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) continues…
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Investing in Midwifery to Ensure Respectful Maternity Care at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre
Guest post by Fistula Care. With just 1 midwife for every 1000 live births, Sierra Leone needs a twelve-fold increase in its midwifery workforce to ensure full coverage of maternal…