Archive: Apr 2013

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant To mark the launch of its latest research collection, on May 7, PLOS Medicine is holding the event “Can We Do Better? Measuring Maternal, Newborn and Child Health,” at the National Press Club in Washington, DC from…

By: Kate Leisner, Communications Specialist, WAHA International Dignified healthcare hinges upon community involvement at every level. That is why Women and Health Alliance (WAHA) International is working to make sure that the rural communities of…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The latest in the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Knowledge Summary series highlights the potential for integration of immunization services with other reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.…

By: Samantha Lattof, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Happy World Malaria Day!  This year, we’re celebrating the theme “Invest in the future.  Defeat malaria.” Over the past year, there have been…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The next event in the 2012-2013 Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health series cosponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Global Health Initiative, UNFPA, and the MHTF, the Wilson Center will host a…

By: Arlene Samen, Founder and CEO, One Heart World-Wide The integration of modern medicine into traditional systems can be challenging. One Heart World-Wide (OHW) works with the Tarahumara populations of the Canyon in Northern Mexico. The Tarahumara are…

By: Samantha Lattof, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative Coverage of malaria prevention, screening, and treatment among pregnant women remains low in many places in sub-Saharan Africa, despite clear evidence of…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Registration is now open for the May 8 webinar, “Misoprostol for Postpartum Hemorrhage: Advocacy, Approval, Access.” The webinar will be hosted by Family Care International, Gynuity Health…

By: Charity Ndwiga, Program Officer, Population Council Women deserve to receive high-quality care and support during pregnancy and childbirth, which can be times of intense vulnerability for them. When women give birth with the assistance of skilled…

By: Ann Starrs, President and Co-Founder, Family Care International; Beverly Winikoff, President, Gynuity Health Projects While support for the use of misoprostol to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has been growing steadily, governments, donors, and…