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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Manifesto for Maternal Health: Highlights From Purnima Mane
By: Purnima Mane, Pathfinder I recall reading the Manifesto for Maternal Health with appreciation for the strategies delineated but regret that many of the actions identified had not received the…
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Two Webinars on Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality—RSVP Today!
As we near the end of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015, the maternal health community must come together to ensure that maternal health remains on the international agenda. This…
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Tech4MH: Making the World a Safer Place to Be a Mother
Written by: USAID’s Bureau for Global Health Can you imagine a world where all mothers give birth safely? At the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), we are working…
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INZI + NGOZI – A Story About Respectful Care
Written by: Mamaye.org At MamaYe we believe that all mothers and their babies deserve respectful care. We also think that midwives, nurses, doctors and other healthworkers are heroes and heroines…
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What is Your Preferred Language? The MHTF Seeks Input on Translating Maternal Health Information
One aspect of the Maternal Health Task Force’s mission is to increase access to critical maternal health information and evidence. We know that language can be a barrier to access,…
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Manifesto for Maternal Health: Now Available in French, Spanish, Swahili
One year ago, The Lancet published “A Manifesto for Maternal Health post-2015,” co-authored by Ana Langer, Richard Horton, and Guerino Chalamilla. The manifesto incorporates ideas—including women-centered care, respectful care, sustainability,…
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Nominations Still Open for ICM’s Excellence in Midwifery 2014 International Midwife Award
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and Save the Children invite you to nominate an exceptional midwife who works in maternal and newborn care in low-resource settings. All women need access…
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Tech4MH: Getting Mobile Technology to Work for Your Organization
By: Vishal Kapoor, Portfolio Manager, Dasra In late 2011, the Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA), a Mumbai-based non-profit, embarked on an ambitious journey. Their goal was to…
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Manifesto for Maternal Health: Highlights From Jhpiego
By: Natalie Ramm, Communications Coordinator, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Continuing the celebration of the one-year anniversary of the “Manifesto for Maternal Health,” this post showcases the…
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Preventing Maternal Deaths in Africa
By: Isabella Danel, MD, MS, the CDC Division of Reproductive Health This post originally appeared on the CDC’s Our Global Voices blog. Maternal health has improved in most regions of…