Archive: Mar 2015

In order to address one of the most common health problems in pregnancy, mental health, we're excited to announce an upcoming policy dialogue, Integrating Mental Health into Maternal Health Programs, on Thursday, April 9th at the Wilson Center in…

Oxytocin is the first-line drug for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and is widely available in developing countries. There is a large market for oxytocin and there are many manufacturers of the drug; however there are growing…

The Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference organizers are pleased to announce that the abstract submission period is now open! Abstracts may be submitted for five different types of presentations and should address topics within at least one of the…

Nearly three years ago, I blogged about a systems approach to improving access for a Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) series on maternal health commodities. It was an exciting year for maternal health. The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for…

Despite decreased maternal mortality during the last decade, the maternal health crisis in South Asia is far from over. Poor access to health care for women in more traditional societies, low age at marriage, gender-based violence, lack of abortion…

The past ten years have witnessed impressive gains in the availability and use of reproductive health supplies like condoms and oral contraceptives that allow men and women to safely and effectively prevent or space pregnancies. As a result of concerted…

Check out these opportunities to build your career on maternal health! Epidemiologist: Department of Health and Human Services – Rockville, MD, USA Research Senior Research Program Coordinator: Women’s and Children’s Health…

By: Linnea Bennett, Intern, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson Center As the international development community looks back on the Millennium Development Goals and ponders what remains to be done under the proposed Sustainable…

By: Katharine McCarthy, Research Coordinator, Population Council; Saumya Ramarao, Senior Associate, Population Council This post is part of the blog series “Increasing access to maternal and reproductive health supplies: Leveraging lessons learned…

This Monday, March 23rd, the Wilson Center in Washington, DC will host an all-day symposium on the global importance of midwifery, supported by the MHTF and UNFPA. The event is open for all to attend, but you must RSVP! Speakers from around the world and…