Archive: 2012

In a recent blog post, Ana Langer, Director of the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) at the Women and Health Initiative (W&HI) at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), explained that the MHTF partners have been “virtually unanimous in calling for…

The progress made on maternal health since the creation of the Millennium Development Goals has been uneven both between and within countries. However, the data coverage, particularly for maternal mortality ratios (MMR), within countries cannot always…

The deadline of February 6th. is fast approaching to submit abstracts for the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA in October 2012.   Last year’s…

By: Marissa Yeakey, Population Reference Bureau The Policy Communication Fellows program at the Population Reference Bureau provides participants with an understanding of how research can inform social policy, and a detailed knowledge of different…

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…