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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IDEAS Web Seminar September 18: Ensuring Health Services Meet the Needs of Child Brides
On September 18, our colleagues at IDEAS will hold the latest in their series of web seminars on critical issues in maternal health. This month’s seminar will explore issues related…
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Charting the Way to a Fistula-free Generation
By: Dr. Joseph Ruminjo, EngenderHealth; Pamela Barnes, EngenderHealth This post was originally posted on the Huffington Post’s Global Motherhood blog. We are thrilled to be in Uganda to recognize the…
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Bulletin of the WHO Features Interview with MHTF Director Ana Langer on Comprehensive Agenda for Women’s Health
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant As part of a theme issue on “Women’s health beyond reproduction – a new agenda,” the current issue of the Bulletin of the World Health…
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MalariaCare Webinar September 25: Getting to Universal Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria
MalariaCare is hosting a webinar on the theme Getting to universal diagnosis and treatment of malaria on September 25, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (EDT). The webinar will be…
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Maternal Health Leaders Propose Research Agenda for Preconception Care
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The concept of preconception care has emerged in recent years as a potentially vital tool for not only improving adolescent girls’ and women’s chances of…
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September 12 – ICAP Nursing Curriculum Development Webinar: Midwifery Educator Competencies: Building on Evidence
ICAP is holding a webinar on September 12 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am (EDT). The webinar will feature speakers from ICAP’s Global Nurse Capacity Building Program, and the WHO’s…
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Jacaranda Health Staff Connect Nutrition and Maternal Health Through Human-centered Design Course
By: Grace Lesser, Knowledge Manager, Jacaranda Health This post originally appeared on the cross-posted from the Jacaranda Health blog. To learn more about Jacaranda’s work, visit their website. Human-centered design…
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Study Demonstrates Far-reaching Impact of Maternal Deaths on Children in Tanzania
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Maternal health advocates often point out that when a mother dies from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, her surviving family members, particularly her children are…
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New Wilson Center Webcast Features Two Organizations Working on Health, Sustainability and Economic Development
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Recently, our colleagues at the Wilson Center hosted “Oysters, Octopus and Resilience,”an event whose title does not immediately suggest a strong link with maternal health….
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Reports Highlight Burden of Unsafe Abortion in Kenya and Pakistan
By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant This week, the Guttmacher Institute released new reports on the issue of unsafe abortion in Kenya and Pakistan, two countries where abortion-related complications help to…