Archive: 2011

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. She will be blogging…

By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging…

By: Seth Cochran, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Seth Cochran, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. He will be blogging about his…

May 5th is the International Day of the Midwife, a “day is to celebrate midwifery and to bring awareness of the importance of midwives’ work to as many people as possible.” Since the late 1980s the celebration has been taking place, and in recent…

By: Isaiah Ndong, MD, MPH, Vice President for Programs, EngenderHealth The following was originally posted on the Global Health Magazine blog. It is reposted here with permission Throughout the 80s and much of the 90s, I practiced medicine in…

Earlier today, USAID and Johnson & Johnson, launched a new mhealth initiative focusing on maternal health, with support from the UN Foundation, the mHealth Alliance, and BabyCenter LLC. The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) “will work…

Understanding disparities within countries regarding maternal mortality ratios, access to health services and other health factors are necessary to fully address and provide maternal health care and a number of other health indicators. Vietnam, a middle…

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. She will be blogging…

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

By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging…