Archive: Feb 2011

Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report on global health journalism: “Taking the Temperature: The Future of Global Health Journalism.” Global health journalism has certainly not been immune to the downsizing and budget cuts…

Earlier today, EngenderHealth hosted a group from the Hamlin Fistula Hospital to discuss their work in Ethiopia, including co-founder Dr. Catherine Hamlin and CEO Mark Bennett. Both are currently in the US to promote the newly created Hamlin Fistula USA…

By: Kate Mitchell, Clinton Fellow Seraikela Chhau is a traditional form of dance that originates in the Seraikela block of Jharkhand, part of the eastern steel belt of India. I am currently working as a Clinton Fellow with the Maternal and Newborn…

Summary: Women Deliver is an advocacy organization focused on solutions to improve the health of girls and women – long-term and short-term – at the national, regional, and global levels. The position of Executive Officer is second in charge to the…

Moving From Treatment to Prevention: AAFH Past and Plans for the Future EngenderHealth welcomes Dr. Catherine Hamlin and Mark Bennett from the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital (AAFH) to our offices for their presentation “Moving from Treatment to…

From our colleagues at Women Deliver Every year, 14–16 million adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 give birth, and pregnancy-related deaths are the leading cause of death for girls this age. Young people are being directly affected by maternal mortality,…

PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL Senior Advisor – Maternal & Child Health/Nutrition Reports to VP, Food, Livelihood & Security Location: Washington, DC   About Project Concern International: Founded in 1961, PCI is an…

We’ve discussed mhealth repeatedly here on the blog and are also funding some mhealth initiatives in developing countries. One shortcoming of the mhealth movement, largely because it is a nascent movement, has been a lack of evidence regarding the…

Recently on the MHTF blog Climate change and maternal health on GlobalMama Maternal mental health on GlobalMama We posted a job opportunity at FIGO Some reading for the weekend: Mobile phones saving lives in Africa Shelters for poor…

We have a new post up today on our Medscape blog, GlobalMama, called “Addressing maternal mental health.” Be sure to check it out! Also, take a look at Audrey Prost’s presentation from the Global Maternal Health Conference on maternal…