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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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Boston, MA 02115

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  • October 4, 2011

    Buzz Meeting: Day 1 Recap

    By: Sarah Blake, Global Health Visions As the rapporteur for the MHTF Buzz Meeting, my job is really all about keeping track of what questions come out of the meeting,…

  • October 4, 2011

    Buzz Meeting: Is There a Maternal Health Movement?

    By: Janna Oberdorf, Director of Communications and Outreach, Women Deliver I was incredibly lucky and honored to participate in the Maternal Health Task Force Buzz Meeting today with a room…

  • October 3, 2011

    Small Fixes in Maternal Health

    By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF The New York Times has recently published a series on “Small Fixes: Low-cost innovations that can save thousands of lives.” The series highlights small,…

  • September 30, 2011

    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

  • September 30, 2011

    The Maternal Health Buzz Meeting

    Next week, we are gathering 60 people from around the world in a retreat-like setting just north of New York City for 2½ days. Our goal is to discuss and…

  • September 29, 2011

    Photoessay: Fistula in Guinea

    Earlier this week, a Maternal Health Dialogue Series event focused on maternal morbidities and discussed why they are often neglected even within the maternal health field. A full summary and…

  • September 28, 2011

    In Their Own Words: The Young Champions of Maternal Health

    Written by: Ashoka We are excited to announce the latest edition of Stories of Change, an electronic book series that tells the stories of changemakers from across Ashoka’s community. This…

  • September 27, 2011

    Today at 3pm: Maternal Morbidities in Developing Countries

    The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative in coordination with the Maternal Health Task Force and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) invite you to a discussion of: Silent Suffering:…

  • September 23, 2011

    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

  • September 23, 2011

    Will We Really Know if we Achieve the MDGs?

    As we approach 2015, conversations about the quality of data for generating estimates of various indicators is gaining steam. According to a recent paper, very few countries are on track…