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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.

Location

677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Join Us at Women Deliver!

The Women Deliver Conference offers a unique opportunity for researchers, advocates, and maternal health professionals to learn from each other as we pave the way for meeting the SDGs.

Come to the following MHTF-supported events to join in our discussion on innovative ways to ensure the health of women and newborns:

Speaker’s Corner

#MomandBaby in the SDG Era: 10 Actions We Can Take
Wednesday, 18 May; 13:10 – 13:25. Center Hall E

Join our conversation on the 10 actions we must take to achieve the SDGs for women and newborns, led by:

  • Ana Langer, Director, Maternal Health Task Force, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Koki Agarwal, Director, USAID’s Flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program/Jhpiego
  • Stephen Hodgins, Senior Technical Advisor, Saving Newborn Lives, Save the Children

Concurrent Sessions

  • Women’s Economic Participation in Health Systems
    • Tuesday, 17 May; 13:30 – 14:30. Room B4-1
  • Participatory Data Collection for Girls’ and Women’s Empowerment
    • Wednesday, 18 May; 10:30 – 12:00. Room B4-4
  • Innovative Means to Collect and Use Data
    • Thursday, 19 May; 13:30 – 14:30. Room B4-3

Visit The MHTF Booth!

Come see the MHTF team, learn how to stay up-to-date on maternal health news, research, and innovations and find out more about the Women and Health Initiative! Look for us in the exhibit hall at booth C3-018.

Follow Along on Twitter!

Whether you’re attending the conference or participating from home, follow @MHTF as we tweet from sessions, discussions, and events. Join the conversation using #MomandBaby#WD2016, and #WomenDeliver.