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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Exciting Opportunities to Work in Maternal Health
At the Maternal Health Task Force, we believe mothers and newborns will achieve the care they need as long as talented and enthusiastic people continue to work and advocate for…
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Integration of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Mozambique, Challenges and the Way Forward
By: Leonardo Chavane, National Senior Advisor for Mozambique, MCHIP & JHPIEGO This post is part of the Maternal and Newborn Health Integration Blog Series, which shares themes of and reactions to the…
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Funding Facility Established to Accelerate Progress to End Preventable Maternal and Child Death
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health In a landmark decision, the World Bank, the United States, and governments of Canada…
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Join Us for “Women’s Lives Matter”
The death of a woman in pregnancy or childbirth is a tragedy. Yet the tragedy is not only her absence, but how her absence impacts her family and community. Join us on Tuesday,…
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Wilson Center to Host Policy Dialogue on Training Skilled Birth Attendants
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Skilled birth attendants are one of the most effective tools to decreasing maternal and…
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Four Steps Towards Improved Maternal and Newborn Care
By: Graciela Salvador-Davila, Senior Advisor for Maternal and Newborn Health, Pathfinder International; Rebecca Herman, Communications Specialist, Pathfinder International This post is part of the Maternal and Newborn Integration Blog Series, which shares…
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MHTF’s Work in Respectful Maternity Care Featured in Cape Town Symposium on Health Systems Research
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Next week the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF), along with other global experts, will…
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WHO Releases First Statement on Preventing Disrespect and Abuse During Childbirth
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health We can count today as a victory for women around the world. Today the…
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Quality Improvement Teams Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in Ecuador
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This post is part of the Maternal and Newborn Integration Blog Series, which shares themes of…
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Where Was the Newborn in The Millennium Development Goals?
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This post is part of the Maternal and Newborn Integration Blog Series, which shares…