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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Birthrights Launches Dignity in Birth Campaign on Global Dignity Day
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Wednesday, October 16, marked the sixth annual Global Dignity Day to promote respectful care during childbirth around the world. To mark the day, Birthrights, a…
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New Research: Examining Maternal Health in the Context of Women’s Health Throughout the Lifespan
By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative Each year, the Maternal Health Task Force and PLOS Medicine work together to organize an open…
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BBC Highlights Progress and Challenges for Improving Maternal Health in Afghanistan
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant As part of its ongoing 100 Women series, the BBC’s Newshour featured an interview and segment guest-edited by Chelsea Clinton, vice-chair of the Clinton Family…
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Equipped With a Checklist: Bringing Postnatal Care to the Community
By: Allison Ettenger, Program Manager, Jacaranda Health Cross-posted from the Jacaranda Health blog Joyce*, a healthy mother, glows as she admires her new baby. Her husband collects her belongings as…
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Highlights From the International Day of the Girl
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Today, October 11 marks the second annual International Day of the Girl. This year, the theme for the day is the “Innovating for Girls’ Education,”…
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NASG: A First-aid Device for Obstetric Hemorrhage Within a Comprehensive Approach to Maternal Health Care
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Ever since the first evidence emerged from clinical trials to suggest that the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) can be effective in addressing obstetric hemorrhage, the…
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Join the MHTF as a Guest Blogger: Setting Priorities and Assessing the Impact of Advocacy for Maternal Health Measures
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Advocacy is a critical element of efforts to advance maternal health around the world. At local, national and global levels, it takes more than high…
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African Leaders Urge Action to Meet (and Succeed) MDG 5
By: Laurie Mazur, Consultant on Population and the Environment for the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program Cross-posted from New Security Beat, the blog of the Wilson Center. As world…
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Wilson Center to Host Report Launch for “Women’s Economic Empowerment and Reproductive Health”
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Next week, on October 10, the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, will host the launch of a new UN Foundation report, “Women’s Economic Empowerment and…
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Announcements of New Technologies Underscore Complexity of Challenges in Maternal Health Service Access and Quality
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant In the past week, three potentially high-impact innovations have made the news. Each holds promise for easing some of the key barriers that women face…