Archive: 2012

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,…

By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF Supported by the Maternal Health Task Force, MaiMwana piloted a project to strengthen the current Maternal Death Review system in Malawi through a village-level program of maternal death audits. The project used…

This week on the MHTF blog: Ask Melinda Gates a question about maternal and child health as she travels in Bangladesh The top ten highlights for maternal health in 2011 from Women Deliver Project updates from CIESAS and ICDDR,B Some reading…

Written by: ICDDR,B Nine Knowledge Translation Briefs are finalized after a continuous rigorous external and internal review process. These Knowledge Translation Briefs are now available on the Knowledge Translation in Maternal Health web-page under…

By: Emily Puckart, Program Associate, MHTF Since May 2010, the MHTF has supported the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropologia Social (CIESAS) in conducting an assessment of the Advance Life Support for Obstetrics Program (ALSO).…

Written by: Women Deliver   The following originally appeared on Women Deliver’s blog. It is reposted here with permission   This year has been one of forward momentum, innovative solutions and inspiring individuals. As 2011…

Melinda Gates will be travelling to Bangladesh find out about maternal and child health and women’s issues. Why these specific issues? Nick Kristoff writes: They’re among the most important challenges we face. Women continue to die needlessly…