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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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…