Archive: 2013

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…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Our colleagues at IDEAS are currently recruiting for a student intern: IDEAS (Informed Decisions for Actions) aims to improve the health and survival of mothers and babies through generating evidence to inform…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The MHTF is pleased to announce the launch of our latest MHTF-PLOS Maternal Health Collection on the theme Maternal Health is Women’s Health.  The collection includes 12 initial research articles…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Between March 8, International Women’s Day, and Mothers’ Day on May 8, the Global Mom Relay, is using social media to connect and mobilize support for the  UN’s Every Woman Every Child campaign to…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Our colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) MARCH Centre are holding an event to launch the new exhibit, “Towards happier birth days” next Tuesday, April 23. From the exhibit…