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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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…
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New Project Links Facebook+SMS in Support of Maternal Health in Crises Settings
By: Mari Tikkanen, Managing Director, Marketing for International Development The following post is contributed by Mari Tikkanen, Managing Director of Marketing for International Development (M4ID), which designed the platform for…
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Maternal Health Care in Urban Settings
Yesterday, a group of health experts met at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington as part of the Maternal Health Policy Dialogue. The topic was “Accessing Maternal Health Care in…
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Reminder: MH Policy Dialogue Today at 3
A friendly reminder of today’s Maternal Health Policy Dialogue at the Woodrow Wilson Center from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Click over to their site at 3 to watch the event live!…
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World Bank and IMF Report on MDG Progress
The World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the “Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs” late last week, reflecting on the likelihood…
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USAID Maternal Health Technical Series: The Effects of Removing User Fees on Caesareans in Mali
You are invited to the USAID Maternal Health Technical Series: The effects of removing user fees on access to life-saving maternal health services: The case of caesareans in Mali…
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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 Series Reactions
Earlier this week, The Lancet published a series of articles on stillbirth. The series is generating a lot of press and reactions from the global health community. Below are a…
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MNCH in Post-Conflict Settings
Dr. Donna Espeut from Concern Worldwide spoke yesterday at New York University on “Improving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Post-Conflict Settings.” Women who are pregnant obviously don’t stop being…
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Stillbirth Series in The Lancet
The Lancet launched a new series yesterday focusing on stillbirths, holding events in London, New York, Hobart (Australia), Geneva, New Delhi, Florence, and Cape Town. We attended the event yesterday…