Archive: 2014

Jamaican Midwife Victoria Melhado This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force and Jacaranda Health. Katja Iversen is the CEO of Women Deliver, a global…

By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health As I’ve read through the excellent guest posts of “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” series, I’ve often thought, “Yes, we need well-trained…

By: Janet Matemu, Technology Manager, Jacaranda Health; Shalmali Radha Karnad, Clinical Programs Manager, Jacaranda Health This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by the Maternal Health Task…

By: Natalie Ramm, Communications Coordinator, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative There are an estimated 50,000 deaths a year from eclampsia. In a recent presentation, “Promoting Improvements in Maternal Morality in Nigeria,” Judith…

By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This week is World Breastfeeding Week! At the MHTF, we love breastfeeding because it not only saves lives, but is also a great example of maternal…

By: Alice Irene Whittaker-Cumming, Executive Director, Mother Nature Partnership Alice Irene Whittaker-Cumming The language that we use is important. The words that we choose to communicate our ideas reveal where our priorities are, and they inform…

By: Annie Kearns, Project Manager, Maternal Health Task Force, Women and Health Initiative; Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has been identified as…

By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Convening as a maternal health community is key to improving awareness, knowledge, and our momentum to ensure health for women and their families.…

By: Sarah Dwyer, Communications Manager, CapacityPlus/IntraHealth International This post is part of our “Supporting the Human in Human Resources” blog series co-hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force and Jacaranda Health “Things…

By: Rebecca Sheldon, Communications, MCHIP This article was originally posted by MCHIP on July 18th, 2014 In recent years, Cambodia has received international praise for improvements in maternal and child health. The Ministry…