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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Weekend Reading
This week on the MHTF blog: Some reading for the weekend Next week, we’ll have updates from the Young Champions of Maternal Health and our developing country subawardees. Related Topics…
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An Imperative to Act: Family Planning in West Africa
By: Pape Gaye, President and CEO, IntraHealth International The following was originally posted on the IntraHealth International blog. Reposted here with permission. Cliquez ici pour lire le blog en français….
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Brooklyn to Tanzania: “Mama Creator”
By: Lisa Russell, Documentary Filmmaker and Co-Founder, MDGFive.com As a documentary filmmaker who creates films with UN/NGO agencies, I get the luxury of walking in two distinct worlds. The socially…
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Commission on the Status of Women Underway in New York
The 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women is underway at UN headquarters in New York and will run through March 4th. The proceedings began yesterday with…
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At the MHTF, we’re always working to improve the experience of users on our site to ensure that you are able to find what you want, when you want it….
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Weekend Reading
This week on the MHTF blog: Some reading for the weekend Don’t forget to register on our site to receive the MH Buzz every other week and monthly MHTF newsletter….
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How Health Workers Influence Attitudes and Decisions about Family Planning
By: Boniface Sebikali, Senior Clinical Training Advisor, IntraHealth Originally posted on IntraHeath’s blog. Reposted here with permission Last month, the World Health Organization published “Family planning in sub-Saharan Africa: progress…
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Making Accountability Count, Part 2
By: Ann Starrs, President and Co-Founder, Family Care International Last month I blogged here about the launch of the high-level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health,…
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Maternal Mortality Ratio Down 40% in Bangladesh
In nine years, between 2001 and 2010, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Bangladesh declined by 40% according to a survey supported by USAID, MEASURE Evaluation and ICDDR,B. The survey…
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The MH Buzz and the MHTF Newsletter provide you with timely and relevant information on maternal health, allied fields, and the Maternal Health Task Force. Every two weeks, the MH…