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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Join the Live Webcast for Putting Mothers and Babies First
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 12:30-1:30pm EST The Leadership Studio, 10th Floor Kresge Building, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston Join us with The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
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Twelve Convening Partners Join the Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference 2015
Join the Secretariat of Health of Mexico and 15 other convening partners in Mexico City, October 18 to 21, for a landmark technical conference to discuss strategies for reaching every…
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How to Train Providers Where Maternal Mortality is Highest
In Mexico, maternal mortality continues to be a public health problem. Throughout the country, the burden of maternal mortality varies greatly between different locations. The three states with the highest maternal mortality ratio are Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. The main causes of maternal mortality continue to be hypertensive pregnancy disorders and postpartum haemorrhage. In order to help meet the needs of these underserved and high-burdened states… read more
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New Jobs in Maternal Health!
Every other Friday we bring to you some of the latest job openings in maternal and reproductive health. Check out the international postings below: Monitoring and Evaluation: Clinical Specialists: Programs…
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Integrating Culture Into Maternity Care Programs: A Systematic Mapping of Interventions
Scaling up women’s use of skilled maternity care is an important component of global strategies to improve maternal and newborn health, but the availability and provision of skilled care does not necessarily lead to increased utilisation of services. Culture can often influence women’s use of maternity care services, either leading women to avoid services or to seek them. Differences between the cultures of maternity care services and service users have been recognised as a major issue in service delivery… read more
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A Final Update to the MHTF & PLOS Maternal Health Collection & Reflecting on Our 3 Year Collaboration
In November 2011, PLOS and the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) embarked on a 3-year partnership aiming to highlight the needs of mothers and infants through the MHTF-PLOS Collection on…
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Can Male Involvement Improve Maternal Health?
Since the 1994 International Conference on Population Development in Cairo, the importance of male involvement in reproductive health programs, including maternal health, has come into focus. In their roles as fathers, partners or healthcare workers, men influence not only their own health but also women’s reproductive health. Men tend to be the decision-makers within families and often take the lead in issues regarding the allocation of money, transport, women’s workload and access to health services, family planning and use of contraceptives… read more
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Male Involvement in Maternal Health: Helpful or Harmful?
Over the last several years, research on male involvement in reproductive and maternal health care has shown incredible impacts on the health outcomes of women and newborns. In response to this overwhelming research, Uganda officially launched a male involvement strategy in November 2014. The main objective of this strategy is to include men in all aspects of a family’s health: nutrition, water and sanitation, family planning, immunizations, and the fight against malaria and HIV/AIDS. However, this and other male involvement strategies have had unexpected consequences on women’s access to care… read more
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Input Needed on Indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals
With the end date of the Millennium Development Goals looming, prioritizing maternal health and measuring it well will be critical to progress for women and newborns in the post-2015 era. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) of the United Nations needs your input in reviewing their indicators and monitoring framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But act quickly! The deadline for reviews is this Saturday, January 31st… read more