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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Blog
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Linking in the newborn at the Global Maternal Health Conference
By: Ashish KC, Program Manager, Saving Newborn Lives, Save the Children, Nepal This post was originally published on the Healthy Newborn Network blog. Reprinted here with permission. With five years…
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Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropologia (CIESAS)
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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Beyond Maternal Mortality Investigations: Improving Maternal Morbidity Surveillance in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka
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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Centre for Development and Population Activities, India
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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Traditional Birth Assistants in Malawi
Last week, Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika lifted a ban on traditional birth attendants (TBAs) that had been in place since 2007, saying: We need to train traditional birth attendants…
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Weekend Reading
Recently on the MHTF blog, we’ve heard updates from: Plus, some links for the weekend: Related Topics Last Updated Get the latest public health news Stay connected with Harvard Chan…
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Community Based MDR in Malawi
The following is part of a series of project updates from MaiMwana. MHTF is supporting their project, Community Based Maternal Death Review. More information on MHTF supported projects can be…
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MDGs at TED
Hans Rosling, of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, delivered a TED talk last month called “The Good News of the Decade?” where he discussed the Millenium Development Goals. His discussion focused on…
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Putting Maternal Health on the Map
By: Joanna Hoffman, Women Deliver Increasingly in the maternal health field, it is critical to know who the other players in the field are, where they work and how we…
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Working to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases
MHTF partner, The Global Network for Tropical Diseases and the World Health Organization cordially invite you to a reception marking the release of the first-ever WHO report on Neglected Tropical…