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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Register for the MH Buzz and the MHTF Monthly Newsletter
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…
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Africa Network for Non-Physician Clinician Training Community of Practice
By: David Lusale and Charlemagne Ouedraogo, Africa Network for Non-Physician Clinician Training Community of Practice Did you know that more than half of Sub-Saharan African countries utilize Non-Physician Clinicians (NPCs)—health…
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Medic Mobile on ABC News
Josh Nesbit and Medic Mobile were featured this week on ABC News’ “Be the Change, Save a Life.” Josh discussed donating used cell phones to support Medic Mobile’s work. The…
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Rajiv Shah to discuss Global Health Initiative
Tomorrow, February 15, Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of USAID, will deliver a lecture on President Obama’s Global Health Initiative at the National Institutes of Health. The lecture can be…
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Developing an Indicator to Measure Intrapartum Stillbirth and Immediate Neonatal Death
The Maternal Health Task Force and the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth sponsored a two-day meeting of researchers on February 2-3, 2011 to (1) re-evaluate the Intrapartum Stillbirth and Early…
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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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Next Week: mHealth at the Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress will be taking place next week in Barcelona. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of mhealth related events. Via Mobile World Live, you’ll be able to watch…
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Global Health Journalism
Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report on global health journalism: “Taking the Temperature: The Future of Global Health Journalism.” Global health journalism has certainly not been immune to…
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Hamlin Fistula Hospital
Earlier today, EngenderHealth hosted a group from the Hamlin Fistula Hospital to discuss their work in Ethiopia, including co-founder Dr. Catherine Hamlin and CEO Mark Bennett. Both are currently in…
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Folk Dance is used to Convey Maternal and Newborn Health Messages in a Remote Village in India
By: Kate Mitchell, Clinton Fellow Seraikela Chhau is a traditional form of dance that originates in the Seraikela block of Jharkhand, part of the eastern steel belt of India. I…