Archive: Jan 2012

This week on the MHTF blog: Are there negative aspects to involving men? Jacaranda Health involves mothers in designing care mothers2mothers reports on their Active Client Follow-Up project The launch of Global Motherhood on the Huffington…

Johnson & Johnson (who recently also launched Text4Baby) and the Huffington Post have teamed up to create a new section in the Huffington Post. Global Motherhood will serve as a platform for discussion and learning on the issues that mothers face…

By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF mothers2mothers (m2m) broadly works to enhance the delivery and success of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services. By employing HIV-positive peer educators, m2m seeks to boost the…

By: Nick Pearson, Founder and Managing Director, Jacaranda Health The following originally appeared on Jacaranda Health’s blog. It is posted here with permission Imagine waiting for six hours for antenatal visit, only to be seen by a nurse who…

In the maternal and reproductive health fields, we often discuss the importance of involving men. While there is certainly evidence that male involvement can lead to better health outcomes, there are potential downsides that are rarely discussed. A…

This week on the MHTF blog: Melinda Gates answers questions as she travels in Bangladesh Ana Langer welcomed the MHTF to Harvard on GlobalMama A focus on promoting Respectful Maternity Care is emerging Emily Puckart on MaiMwana and community…

The second and third installments of Melinda Gates’ answers to reader questions are now available. Topics include access to contraceptives in Bangladesh: Bangladesh has made huge improvements in getting women access to contraceptives since…

Dr. Ana Langer has written a post on our Medscape blog, GlobalMama, that describes the future outlook for the MHTF: Our partners were virtually unanimous in calling for more educational opportunity for those interested in maternal health, especially…

Last week, we linked to an opportunity to submit questions for Melinda Gates and Nick Kristoff as Ms. Gates travels throughout Bangladesh. This week, Impatient Optimists has posted the first of the responses. A second installment will be published…

Written by: EngenderHealth Pregnancy and childbirth are momentous events in the lives of women and families everywhere, but also moments of intense vulnerability. A woman’s relationship with her maternity providers is vitally important during this time,…