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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.

Location

677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Blog

  • May 5, 2011

    A Butterfly Fresh from a Cocoon…

    By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…

  • May 5, 2011

    Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…Making the Move to Peru

    By: Seth Cochran, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Seth Cochran, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…

  • May 4, 2011

    Celebrating International Day of the Midwife

    May 5th is the International Day of the Midwife, a “day is to celebrate midwifery and to bring awareness of the importance of midwives’ work to as many people as…

  • May 4, 2011

    Obstetric Fistula: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Need to Go

    By: Isaiah Ndong, MD, MPH, Vice President for Programs, EngenderHealth The following was originally posted on the Global Health Magazine blog. It is reposted here with permission Throughout the 80s…

  • May 3, 2011

    Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action

    Earlier today, USAID and Johnson & Johnson, launched a new mhealth initiative focusing on maternal health, with support from the UN Foundation, the mHealth Alliance, and BabyCenter LLC. The Mobile…

  • May 2, 2011

    Midwives in the Mountains of Vietnam

    Understanding disparities within countries regarding maternal mortality ratios, access to health services and other health factors are necessary to fully address and provide maternal health care and a number of…

  • May 1, 2011

    Cautious Optimism

    By: Yeabsira Mehari, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Yeabsira Mehari, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…

  • May 1, 2011

    Running the Last Leg

    By: Ifeyinwa Egwaoje Madu, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Ifeyinwa Egwaoje, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and…

  • May 1, 2011

    The Future Started Yesterday

    By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…

  • May 1, 2011

    Thank You for Everything!

    By: Faatimaa Ahmadi, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Faatimaa Ahmadi, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…