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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AIDS Conference Exclusive: HIV Diagnosis and Forced Sterilization in Mesoamerica
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health A quarter of HIV-positive women surveyed in Mesoamerica reported health care workers pressured them…
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Penda Health: 3 Lessons on Motivating Health Providers
By: Paige Sholar, Writing and Communications Intern, Penda Health This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force…
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Innovative Methods of Delivering Antenatal Care: A Policy Dialogue
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Antenatal care has long been viewed as a critical component of comprehensive maternal and…
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Resource Tool: Human Resources for Health
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by…
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Preventing Disrespect and Abuse by Investing in Health Providers
By: Kathleen McDonald, Senior Program Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by the Maternal Health…
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Birth Defect Prevention: A Case for Integrating Maternal and Newborn Care
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This month the WHO came out with “Birth defects surveillance: Atlas of selected congenital…
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The Need for Malaria Integration in Maternal and Newborn Health
By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The release of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership’s report, “The Contribution of Malaria…
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New MDG Report Highlights the Need to Invest in Girls, Women and Youth
This article originally appeared on the Women Deliver blog on July 7th, 2014 Since their implementation fourteen years ago, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have made critical strides, yet challenges remain…
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Supporting Maternal Health Staff, Creating Maternal Health Leaders
By: Faith Muigai, Director of Clinical Operations, Jacaranda Health; Shalmali Radha Karnad, Clinical Programs Manager, Jacaranda Health This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog…
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Supporting the Human in Human Resources: Reimagining the Dialogue on Human Resources for Maternal and Newborn Health
By: Aime Newman, Director of Communications and Development, Jacaranda Health; Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative; Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health…