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Archive: Feb 2011

Making Accountability Count, Part 2

By: Ann Starrs, President and Co-Founder, Family Care International Last month I blogged here about the launch of the high-level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health, co-chaired by the President of Tanzania and…

Maternal Mortality Ratio Down 40% in Bangladesh

In nine years, between 2001 and 2010, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Bangladesh declined by 40% according to a survey supported by USAID, MEASURE Evaluation and ICDDR,B. The survey found that Bangladesh’s MMR dropped from 322 deaths per…

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The MH Buzz and the MHTF Newsletter provide you with timely and relevant information on maternal health, allied fields, and the Maternal Health Task Force. Every two weeks, the MH Buzz includes 4-6 important news items, journal articles and other…

Medic Mobile on ABC News

Josh Nesbit and Medic Mobile were featured this week on ABC News’ “Be the Change, Save a Life.” Josh discussed donating used cell phones to support Medic Mobile’s work. The MHTF is supporting Josh’s work and other mhealth…

Rajiv Shah to discuss Global Health Initiative

Tomorrow, February 15, Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of USAID, will deliver a lecture on President Obama’s Global Health Initiative at the National Institutes of Health. The lecture can be viewed live online tomorrow starting at 11:00 a.m.…

Weekend Reading

This week on the MHTF blog: We wrote about a visit from Hamlin Fistula Hospital to EngenderHealth Kate Mitchell told us about folk dance and maternal health in India The Journal of Health Communication is looking for submissions on mhealth …

Next Week: mHealth at the Mobile World Congress

The Mobile World Congress will be taking place next week in Barcelona. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of mhealth related events. Via Mobile World Live, you’ll be able to watch some of the proceedings live. Given that the first starts at 3:00…