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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A Place for Mothers in the Every Newborn Action Plan
By: Alison Chatfield, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative; Annie Kearns, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Consultation on the draft plan…
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Commemorating Hellen Mammeja Technau
It is with very heavy hearts that we share that Hellen Mammeja Technau, a Maternal Health Young Champion, passed away unexpectedly last weekend. She was a South African midwife, whose…
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Ten Resources for Learning More About Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a Driver for Women’s Health
By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative On Thursday, Dr. Ana Langer (Maternal Health Task Force) and Dr. Jonathon Quick (Management Sciences for…
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Improving Maternal Health Through Universal Health Coverage
Next Thursday, February 20th, the Woodrow Wilson Center will be hosting an event on Improving Maternal Health Through Universal Health Coverage, where the speakers will present evidence from Afghanistan, Mexico,…
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UN Report Finds Global Progress; Growing Inequality in “ICPD Beyond 2014” Report
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The United Nations ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report, launched today by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, offers a global…
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“Myths” and Maternal Health: PATH and IDEAS Share Perspectives on 2014 Gates’ Annual Letter
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant In this year’s annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates focus on the truth behind three popular “myths” in discussions of global health and development: The…
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From Pregnancy to the Postpartum Period: Integrating Health Care for Mothers and Babies
By: Annie Kearns, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Maternal health care has historically been viewed in distinct stages: antenatal care, care during labor and delivery,…
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New Publication Traces the History of Global Maternal Health Movement Since 1985: Progress and Challenges
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant A new report, “Maternal Health from 1985-2013: Hopeful Progress and Enduring Challenges,” commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation, traces the history of global efforts to define…
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Perspectives on Performance-Based Incentive Programs to Improve Quality of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Care
By: Sara Riese, Research Advisor, Translating Research into Action (TRAction) A meeting which brought together implementers and experts in the fields of performance-based incentives, maternal newborn and child health (MNCH),…
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Every Newborn Action Plan Now Available for Comments
The WHO recently released a draft version of the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) for public comment. The ENAP addresses progress toward improving newborn survival in recent years, along with…