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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Rajiv Shah on Saving Lives at Birth
Last week, Rajiv Shah, the USAID Administrator, wrote a piece for the Huffington Post about Saving Lives at Birth, a topic we covered earlier on the blog. Shah writes: Grand…
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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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Historic UN Ruling: States Must Ensure Access to Maternal Health Care
By: Emily Hsu, EngenderHealth The following post originally appeared on EngenderHealth’s blog. It is reposted here with permission. Governments have a human rights obligation to guarantee women’s access to timely…
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WASH for Mothers: Using Clinic Based Care to Bring Safe Water to Mothers
By: Anangu Rajasingham, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The following post is part of a series of posts exploring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and maternal health. It…
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WASH For Mothers: Importance of Clean Water and Sanitation During Pregnancy
The following post is part of a series of posts exploring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and maternal health. It is written by Grace Kodindo, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Chad, currently…
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Crossing Borders to Access Care
Today’s Washington Post draws attention to an influx of mothers seeking care after crossing a border into an already strained health system. According to the report, each year, and especially…
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WASH for Mothers: Water, Sanitation and Maternal Health: Inter-dependent Systems Challenges
By: Margaret Catley-Carlson, Chair of the Board of the Crop Diversity Trust, and the Foresight Advisory Committee for Group Suez Environment The following post is part of a series of…
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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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Jacaranda Health: Improving Maternal Healthcare in Nairobi
By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF Jacaranda Health is combining business and clinical innovations to create mobile health clinics with a high standard maternity care for women located in the…
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Providing Nairobi’s Mothers With Top-quality Maternal Care at a Low Cost
By: Nick Pearson, Founder and Managing Director, Jacaranda Health The following was originally posted on Jacaranda’s blog. It is reposted here with permission Five weeks ago, Jacaranda Health opened our…