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 Interactive Tool: Evidence Mapping on Social, Behavioral and Community Engagement Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
The World Health Organization, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) and Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health recently released an evidence map of social, behavioral and community engagement interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. The report was accompanied by an interactive online tool illustrating the impact of several types of interventions on different outcomes…read more
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Bridging the Gap Between Maternal Health and Nutrition in Mexico: An Interview With Otilia Perichart-Perera
On 2 November 2017, Otilia Perichart-Perera joined the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) for a panel discussion about noncommunicable diseases and maternal health. Later, she sat down with the MHTF’s Sarah Hodin to talk more about the issues she raised during the dialogue…read more
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Links Between Maternal Health, HIV and AIDS
Reducing HIV and AIDS-related stigma and gender discrimination, increasing family and social support for HIV-positive women during and after pregnancy and mobilizing communities to promote respectful, high quality, integrated HIV and maternal newborn health services are promising strategies for preventing maternal deaths caused by HIV and AIDS…read more
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New Opportunities in Maternal Newborn Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month’s roundup, we are featuring positions at UNFPA, Management Sciences for Health, Jhpiego and other organizations…read more</a
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative at the Wilson Center
We are excited to announce the upcoming dialogue, “Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative.” The event will take place at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. (and online!) on Friday, 8 December 2017 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm ET. This dialogue is part of the Maternal Health Task Force’s Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series, in partnership with UNFPA and the Wilson Center…read more
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Saving Lives During Health Worker Strikes: Lessons From Kenya
Over the past year, Kenya’s public health system has faced numerous health worker strikes. While political action is underway, what can health program managers do to prevent maternal and newborn deaths? Maternal and newborn health programs in Bungoma, Kenya have revealed effective strategies for safeguarding the health of pregnant women and newborns under challenging circumstances…read more
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In Cambodia, Push to End Maternal Deaths in Remote Areas
Cambodia has made huge gains in bringing down maternal mortality. According to the latest data, nearly 90% of all births in Cambodia now take place under the care of a skilled birth attendant. But in remote provinces like Rattanakiri, progress is only just starting to show…read more
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Preterm Birth: A Critical Issue for the Mother-Baby Dyad
Prematurity is the leading underlying cause of death in children under five years, with over one million babies dying each year worldwide due to complications of preterm birth. For those who survive, the consequences of being born too soon can continue throughout the life course, impacting individuals, families and communities…read more
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Building Momentum for the Expansion of Midwifery in Mexico and Beyond
In 2015, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched an initiative to strengthen professional midwifery in Mexico, where roughly 23,000 traditional midwives provide care for less than 3% of the nearly 2.4 million births annually. Despite tremendous challenges, champions in Mexico and elsewhere are moving the needle towards adopting a midwifery model of care, illustrating the power of collaboration among passionate individuals to drive improvements in maternal health care quality…read more
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New Special Issue on Women’s Health, Gender and Empowerment
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth recently published a special supplement featuring several open access papers about women’s health, gender and empowerment…read more