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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Too Many New Moms Lack Access to Health Coverage in the United States
By: Colette Rector, MPH Candidate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Graduate Research Assistant at the Maternal Health Task Force Far too often, the most medically vulnerable…
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Terminating Pregnancy During a Pandemic – The Case for Telemedicine
By: Emily Gerson, Undergraduate Student at George Washington University and Research Assistant at the Maternal Health Task Force The COVID-19 pandemic has required health care facilities to reimagine the provision…
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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Africa…
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How COVID-19 Threatens Maternal and Child Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
By: Bethany Kotlar, MPH, Associate Directer of the Maternal Health Task Force This post is the second in a two-part series exploring the potential and realized impact of the COVID-19…
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Raising Awareness About Maternal Infections: A Conversation with Dr. Vanessa Brizuela
By: Vanessa Brizuela, DrPH, Consultant, World Health Organization We sat down with Vanessa Brizuela, DrPH, to learn more about her recent research project related to global maternal infections. Dr. Brizuela…
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LARC Programs Should Implement Reproductive Justice-Informed Practices
By: Staff, Maternal Health Task Force Long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), which include injectables, implants such as the Nexplanon, and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are the most effective contraceptives on the market,…
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Accuracy of Maternal Mortality Rates and Updated NCHS Methodologies: Data Quality Matters
By: Alison Dingwall, Principal Social Behavioral Scientist, MITRE; Rachel Mayer, Senior Health Systems Analyst, MITRE; Samuel Volkin, Healthcare Policy Analyst, MITRE Maternal mortality is a growing concern for women in…
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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Africa…
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Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, We Must Remember Maternal Health
By: Bethany Kotlar, MPH, Associate Directer of the Maternal Health Task Force This post is the first of a two-part series exploring the potential and realized impact of the COVID-19…
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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Africa…