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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Out of My Comfort Zone
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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CIESAS Evaluation of ALSO
The following is part of a series of project updates from the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropologia (CIESAS). MHTF is supporting their project, Evaluation of ALSO Program….
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mothers2mothers and PMTCT
The following is part of a series of project updates from mothers2mothers. MHTF is supporting their project, Using Cell Phones in PMTCT. More information MHTF supported projects can be found…
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A Festival of Maternal Health
By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the…
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CEDPA – Integrating HIV/AIDS
The following is part of a series of project updates from the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA). MHTF is supporting their project, Working on Integration Issues of HIV/AIDS…
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More on MMR Estimates
As many of our readers are likely aware, two sets of estimates of maternal mortality ratios were published this year, by the United Nations (UN) and the Institute for Health…
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Translation and Cultural Adaptation of IMMPACT Toolkit: Productivity Cost of Maternal Ill Health
The following is part of a series of project updates from the Department of Community Medicine at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. MHTF is supporting their project, Measuring Economic Impact…
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UBC/CFRI Project Receives $7M to Reduce Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Deaths
The Child and Family Research Institute at the University of British Columbia received $7 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research pre-eclampsia monitoring, prevention and treatment. The…
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Weekend Reading
Recently 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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Rethinking Referral Systems
By: Ann Blanc, Written by: Ann Blanc Over the last 2 ½ days, the Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) project and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-hosted a…