Archive: 2013

MalariaCare is hosting a webinar on the theme Getting to universal diagnosis and treatment of malaria on September 25, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (EDT). The webinar will be a great opportunity to continue exploring themes related to malaria in pregnancy,…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant The concept of preconception care has emerged in recent years as a potentially vital tool for not only improving adolescent girls’ and women’s chances of having healthy pregnancies and newborns, but of supporting their…

ICAP is holding a webinar on September 12 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am (EDT). The webinar will feature speakers from ICAP’s Global Nurse Capacity Building Program, and the WHO’s Department of Health Systems Policies and Workforce.  To join the webinar,…

By: Grace Lesser, Knowledge Manager, Jacaranda Health This post originally appeared on the cross-posted from the Jacaranda Health blog. To learn more about Jacaranda’s work, visit their website.  Human-centered design (HCD) has been part of…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Maternal health advocates often point out that when a mother dies from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, her surviving family members, particularly her children are left to face a range of negative effects. And,…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Recently, our colleagues at the Wilson Center hosted “Oysters, Octopus and Resilience,”an event  whose title does not immediately suggest a strong link with maternal health. And, indeed, the event featured…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant This week, the Guttmacher Institute released new reports on the issue of unsafe abortion in Kenya and Pakistan, two countries where abortion-related complications help to drive persistent high levels of maternal mortality…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant Yesterday, on World Humanitarian Day, K4Health launched a new Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings toolkit, a set of resources that offer guidance for health care providers, emergency workers, communications…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant In “Ending preventable maternal deaths: the time is now” published today in The Lancet Global Health, a group of maternal health experts call on the global health community to not only commit to ending preventable…

By: Sarah Blake, MHTF consultant In general, discussions about care during labor and delivery tend to focus on two groups: women who deliverwith assistance from a skilled birth attendant, such as a midwife or doctor, and those who do not, as giving birth…