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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Putting the Pieces Together: An Appreciative Model for Developing a Theory of Change
Seven grantees, 13 states, three levels of government and one mission: to increase accountability for maternal health in Nigeria, which has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality ratios. This presented a complex, multi-faceted context for establishing a theory of change to guide an evaluation of a grant portfolio in Nigeria… read more
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Call for Posts: Launch of “Mental Health: The Missing Piece in Maternal Health” Series
To explore knowledge gaps and current and past successful approaches in maternal mental health, The Maternal Health Task Force at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Mental Health Innovation Network at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr. Jane Fisher of Monash University are hosting the blog series, “Mental health: the missing piece in maternal health.” This blog series will bring light to a myriad issues that encompass maternal mental health: from determinants of mental health disorders and the importance of measurement to maternal mental health’s relationship with gender equality, child development and family dynamics. We invite you to participate in the series by contributing a post and following the series… read more
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Sharing Strategies for Integrating Maternal and Newborn Care: Strengthening the Continuum
The global health community gathered May 19 to recognize the importance of integrating maternal and newborn care and to celebrate the release of the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) Progress Report May 2015 and Strategies Toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM). The side session at the 68th World Health Assembly Integrating maternal and newborn care: Strengthening the continuum was standing room only as a panel of champions for integration of maternal and newborn health took the stage. Co-sponsored by the Governments of Malawi and Cameroon, this event was planned with the support of a wide range of partners. To learn more about the event… read more
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What Are “Healthy” Markets and How Do They Contribute to Healthy Mothers?
As a key strategy, Strategies toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) emphasizes increasing women’s access to maternal health products around the world. To support this, we must better understand the dynamics of the health care markets in which lifesaving maternal health medicines and tools are delivered…read more
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Why We Need Legal Accountability for Maternal Health
If we all agree that maternal mortality represents a human rights violation, why do lawyers, providers, NGOs, and individuals hesitate to use the legal system in the wake of a maternal death or morbidity? The legal system is used to protect rights and health everyday. However, for maternal health related violations, the law remains an underused resource for accountability… read more
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19 Maternal Health Jobs & Internships!
Are you interested in a job in maternal health? Check out new openings…read more
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Interested in Maternal Mental Health? Sign Up for This Webinar!
What does the current maternal mental health landscape look like, and what is in store for its future? Join The Center for Dignity, Recovery & Empowerment’s webinar Thursday May 28th, 2015 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am (PST)…read more
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Abstract Submissions Now Open for the American College of Nurse-Midwives Annual Meeting!
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) welcomes general and research abstract submissions relevant to midwifery and women’s health for the ACNM 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held May 22 – 26, 2016, in Albuquerque, NM. Abstract submissions are being accepted online through July 10, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST…read more
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Delivering for Mothers and Newborns: Ending Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths
An important side event at this week’s 68th World Health Assembly celebrated two reports – The WHO report on Strategies Toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) and the Every Newborn Action Plan Progress Report (ENAP). These two reports contribute to the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent’s Health… read more
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Promoting Social Accountability Through the Use of Picture Materials for Non-literate Women in Uttar Pradesh, India
High rates of maternal mortality in many parts of northern India persist owing to an inadequately equipped public health system compounded by disrespectful and negligent treatment of poor women. The Government of India has instituted several measures to enable women to access maternal care without costs barriers, and many health messages reach communities about pregnancy care and hospital births. But there is far less public education on health entitlements and service guarantees; consequently, the frontline providers take advantage of this to trick women into paying for free services such as treatment, medicines and transport… read more