Archive: 2011

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…

By: David Lusale and Charlemagne Ouedraogo, Africa Network for Non-Physician Clinician Training Community of Practice Did you know that more than half of Sub-Saharan African countries utilize Non-Physician Clinicians (NPCs)—health professionals (such as…

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…

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.…

The Maternal Health Task Force and the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth sponsored a two-day meeting of researchers on February 2-3, 2011 to (1) re-evaluate the Intrapartum Stillbirth and Early Neonatal Death indicator…

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 …

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…

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…