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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 1, 2011

    April Blog

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

  • April 29, 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

  • April 29, 2011

    Stillbirth and Maternal Mental Health

    We’ve written before on GlobalMama (free registration required) about the mental health aspect of maternal health and how mental health is missing from the global health agenda. The recent Lancet…

  • April 28, 2011

    Richard Horton on Stillbirths

    Earlier this month, The Lancet published a series on stillbirths to shed light on a health issue that is often ignored. Many of the causes of stillbirth also can lead…

  • April 27, 2011

    How Are Mothers Being Affected in Libya?

    Maternal health in post-conflict or post-crisis settings is a topic that we’ve discussed here on the blog before. However, it is often hard to find data, or even anecdotal, that…

  • April 26, 2011

    MH Film Chosen to Debut for Launch of The Economist Film Project

    From The Economist: New York, NY–The Economist Film Project, which presents documentary films that reflect the types of issues The Economist is known for covering, announced today that The Edge…

  • April 25, 2011

    World Malaria Day

    Today is World Malaria Day. As with many other health issues, such as neglected tropical diseases, HIV/AIDS, and nutrition, there are intricate links between malaria and maternal health. A 2010…

  • April 22, 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

  • April 22, 2011

    The WHO World Medicines Situation Report

    The World Health Organization (WHO) published this week some chapters of the World Medicines Situation Report 2011. According to the WHO: The third edition of the World Medicines Situation Report…

  • April 21, 2011

    Mama: Together for Safe Births in Crises

    The following post is contributed by the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) who launched the Mama project. To read a blog post by Marketing for International Development (M4ID), who worked with…