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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IDEAS Internship Opportunity
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Our colleagues at IDEAS are currently recruiting for a student intern: IDEAS (Informed Decisions for Actions) aims to improve the health and survival of mothers and…
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MHTF and PLOS Launch Year 2 Maternal Health Collection
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The MHTF is pleased to announce the launch of our latest MHTF-PLOS Maternal Health Collection on the theme Maternal Health is Women’s Health. The collection includes 12 initial…
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Global Mom Relay Mobilizes Social Media for Maternal and Child Health
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Between March 8, International Women’s Day, and Mothers’ Day on May 8, the Global Mom Relay, is using social media to connect and mobilize support for the…
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London Exhibit Launch: “Towards Happier Birth Days”
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Our colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) MARCH Centre are holding an event to launch the new exhibit, “Towards happier…
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Fostering Community Partnerships to Promote Respectful Maternity Care
By: Charlotte Warren, Associate, Population Council The Heshima Project in Kenya is currently undertaking a three-pronged approach to addressing disrespect and abuse during facility based childbirth – at policy, facility and…
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Reminder: International Conference on Family Planning Call for Abstracts
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, which will be held from 12-15 November in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is accepting submissions of abstracts. However, the…
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New Resource Page: Respectful Maternity Care
Along with the respectful maternity care guest blog series, the MHTF has launched a new resource page on respectful care. The page provides an overview of the major concerns for…
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Why Abuse Women in Labor?
By: Kari A. Radoff, CNM, Clinical Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwives of Boston Medical Center Childbearing women around the globe are confronted with harsh environments…
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Wilson Center Dialogue April 18: Impact of Violence Against Women on Maternal Health
We are pleased to announce that the next event in the Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health series co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center, UNFPA and the MHTF will be held…
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The Guardian Reports on Project Using GPS in Effort to Improve Maternal Health in Nigeria
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant A blog post published over the weekend in The Guardian describes one effort to use mobile technologies, specifically handheld GPS-enabled devices, to collect evidence on…