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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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…
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MH Supplies Working Group Meeting
You are invited to the first meeting of the Maternal Health Supplies Working Group Convened by Population Action International Supported by the Maternal Health Task Force April 28-29,…