Archive: 2011

At the MHTF, we are strong supporters of innovation in the field of maternal health and mhealth is an area where we are funding numerous projects. The mHealth Summit will take place in December this year in Washington DC. The deadline for submissions of…

By: KG Santhya, Associate, Population Council, New Delhi This post is part of a series of posts on cash transfers and maternal health. To read other posts in the series, click here. If CCTs are a part of your work or research, we’d love to hear from you.…

Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are social programs wherein participants receive a cash grant once they meet certain requirements. They are increasingly being used in developing countries to promote education and health. The World Bank lists 26…

Believe it or not, the Young Champions’ fellowships have come to an end. The end of the program, however, hardly means the end of the Young Champions’ journeys as social entrepreneurs in the maternal health field. This program has birthed 15 innovative…

By: Martha Fikre Adenew, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Martha Fikre Adenew, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her…

By: Carolina Damásio, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Carolina Damásio, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her final…

By: Julianne Parker, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Julianne Parker, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her final post…

By: Sara Al-Lamki, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Sara Al-Lamki, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her final post…

By: Ifeyinwa Egwaoje Madu, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Ifeyinwa Egwaoje Madu, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her…

By: Yeabsira Mehari, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Yeabsira Mehari, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her final post…