Archive: 2011

The second day of the partograph meeting began with a discussion of how to overcome some of the challenges to partograph use identified on Day 1. The most significant challenges, as identified by polling attendees, included health systems failures and a…

On November 24, 2011 at 2pm EST, IDRC is hosting a conversation with Dr Richard Gakuba, director of eHealth in Rwanda’s Ministry of Health. Improving maternal and child health is a key aim of the Millennium Development Goals. Health systems in…

This week EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Project is hosting a two-day technical meeting to review the current evidence base for partograph effectiveness, develop feasible strategies for overcoming barriers to partograph use, consider alternative…

The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative in coordination with the Maternal Health Task Force and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) invite you to a discussion of: Engaging Faith-Based Organizations in the Response to Maternal…

The Maternal Health Task Force is seeking a Deputy Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation as it transitions to the Harvard School of Public Health.   The full job description is available here. Individuals interested in supporting the…

The following originally appeared on the New Security Beat. It is reposted here with permission. In the last five years, maternal health has begun to take a front seat within the larger global health agenda, but when it comes to a neutral space for…

By: Hannah Schreiner, MHTF The following is part of a series of posts by Hannah Schreiner from our knowledge management team aimed at sharing communication resources to those who work on organizational websites and blogs (including graphic and web…

This week on the MHTF blog: Nominate an mhealth innovator for the Top 11 in 2011 Share your thoughts on reproductive and maternal health after 2015 A job opportunity with the MHTF @ HSPH Phase II of the MHTF officially began on November 1 …

The Rockefeller Foundation and the MHealth Alliance are seeking nominations for the their Top 11 in 2001 Innovators Challenge. The deadline for nominations is today so get your nominations in ASAP! They are seeking original, scalable, and…

Women Deliver has been running a series of blog posts addressing the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. A number of experts have offered thoughts on a global framework for health after the MDGs. Now is your chance to add to the…