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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Capacity-Building Workshop on "Maternal and Newborn Health Programing"
The Department of Making Pregnancy Safer at the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the seventh orientation workshop on Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Programing to take place in Geneva,…
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Capacity-Building Workshop on “Maternal and Newborn Health Programing”
The Department of Making Pregnancy Safer at the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the seventh orientation workshop on Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Programing to take place in Geneva,…
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Announcing the Third Event in the Maternal Health Policy Series
Maternal and Newborn Health as a Priority for Strengthening Health Systems Please join the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative, Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF), and United Nations Population Fund…
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CARE Seeks Gender/Sexual and Reproductive Health Adviser to Work in Haiti
CARE Haiti is looking for a Gender/Sexual and Reproductive Health Adviser to implement an integrated response to the post-earthquake crisis situation in Haiti. The Gender/Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Adviser will…
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Article of the Week
Pakistan: Midwives Gain Recognition But Concerns Remain Inter Press Service News Agency Three years ago, Kanwal Gul participated in a one-week training in community midwifery as part of a UNICEF…
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Article of the Week
What you count is what you target: the implications of maternal death classification for tracking progress towards reducing maternal mortality in developing countries Our “Article of the Week” was published…
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Newly Revised DHS Core Questionnaire Now Online
In June 2009, the MHTF hosted an online forumto discuss the maternal health content of the Demographic and Health Surveys core questionnaires. Following the forum, a coordinated set of comments…
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Article Of The Week
Amnesty International Releases Report on Maternal Mortality in Burkina Faso As part of their Demand Dignity campaign, Amnesty International has been researching the state of maternal health in Burkina Faso…
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RHRC Consortium: Haiti Response Must Address Health Needs of Women and Girls
Humanitarian Actors Must Meet the Specific Health Needs of Women and Girls Displaced by the Earthquake The Reproductive Health Response in Crises Consortium (RHRC) has issued a statement urging humanitarian…
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Article Of The Week
Hungry and Homeless: Pregnant Women Seek Safe Births in Devastated City Reporting from the devastated city of Port Au Prince, UNFPA highlights the personal stories of two pregnant women who…