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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IHME Report Says that Malaria Interventions are Working, but the Problem is Bigger than We Thought
“You learn in medical school that people exposed to malaria as children develop immunity and rarely die from malaria as adults. What we have found in hospital records, death records,…
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Field Experience in Maternal Health: Hannah Ratcliffe Shares Her Experience with the Population Council in Bangladesh
By: Hannah Ratcliffe, MSc Candidate, Harvard School of Public Health Over the first three weeks of January, several Harvard School of Public Health graduate students took part in the Field…
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Maternal Health Featured Prominently in February WHO Bulletin
In the February 2012 issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, maternal health is prominently featured with seven (half!) of the articles directly or very closely touching on…
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Field Experience in Maternal Health: Elena Chopyak Shares Her Experience with Medic Mobile in Mali
By: Elena Chopyak, MPH Candidate, Harvard School of Public Health Over the first three weeks of January, several Harvard School of Public Health graduate students took part in the Field…
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Call for Nominations: Women Deliver 50, Inspiring Ideas & Solutions to Deliver for Girls & Women
The following originally appeared on Women Deliver’s blog. It is posted here with permission. Every year, in conjunction with International Women’s Day, Women Deliver celebrates the progress made…
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Weekend Reading
This week on the MHTF blog: Some reading for the weekend: Related Topics Last Updated Get the latest public health news Stay connected with Harvard Chan School
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New Appointments at the Maternal Health Task Force
Anne M. Austin and Kate Mitchell are the two most recent additions to the Maternal Health Task Force team. Anne will lead the MHTF’s new research, monitoring and evaluation efforts…
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Two Internship Opportunities with UCSF Safe Motherhood Program: San Francisco and Zambia
The Safe Motherhood Program at the University of California, San Francisco is looking for two interns: one office intern to be based in the San Francisco office and one field…
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Gates Annual Letter Focuses on Poorest of the Poor
Today, Bill Gates published his annual letter, which this year focuses on improving the lives of the poorest of the poor through innovations in agriculture and promoting global health issues,…
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Winter Session Win-Win: Harvard School of Public Health Students Matched with Maternal Health Organizations Around the World
In a recent blog post, Ana Langer, Director of the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) at the Women and Health Initiative (W&HI) at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), explained…