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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Do Homeless Women in Urban India Have Access to Cash Transfers?
By: Denny John, NZAID Commonwealth Scholar This post is part of a series of posts on cash transfers and maternal health. To read other posts in the series, click here….
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Subscribe to the MH Buzz and the MHTF Newsletter
The MH Buzz and the MHTF Newsletter provide you with timely and relevant information on maternal health, allied fields, and the Maternal Health Task Force. Every two weeks, the MH…
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MH in Kenya from a Human Rights Perspective
By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF This is the second post by Emily Puckart on “Maternal Health Challenges in Kenya: What New Research Shows.” The first is available here. “Do…
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How is Janani Suraksha Yojana Performing in Uttar Pradesh?
By: M.E. Khan, Senior Associate, Population Council This post is part of a series of posts on cash transfers and maternal health. To read other posts in the series, click…
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Vote for Grand Challenges Finalists
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development is a collaboration between Grand Challenges Canada, USAID, the World Bank, the Gates Foundation and the Norwegian Government. The purpose of…
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Maternal Health Challenges in Kenya: An Overview of the Meetings
By: Emily Puckart, Senior Program Assistant, MHTF I attended the two day Nairobi meeting on “Maternal Health Challenges in Kenya: What New Research Evidence Shows” organized by the Woodrow Wilson…
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Conditional or Unconditional Cash Transfers?
[polldaddy poll=5228201] This post is part of a series of posts on cash transfers and maternal health. To read other posts in the series, click here. If CCTs are a…
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Progress Ttowards MDG5 in Morocco
Morocco has been making strides in reducing its maternal mortality ratio over the past few years. In 2000, the MMR stood at 262 deaths per 100,000 live births, while in…
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Maternal Health in Kenya
Yesterday, the MHTF, along with the Woodrow Wilson Center, UNFPA and the African Population and Health Research Center, held a dialogue on maternal health in Kenya that featured a discussion…
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Beyond JSY: What Will Improve Maternal Health in Seraikela?
By: Sarah Blake, This post is part of a series of posts on cash transfers and maternal health. To read other posts in the series, click here. If CCTs are…