Archive: Oct 2015

Change Happens When Citizens and Governments Come Together

By: Winfred Ongy, White Ribbon Alliance Member and Citizen Reporter In Uganda, my home country, 17 mothers and 106 newborns die every single day during pregnancy and childbirth. The government has promised to improve maternal and newborn health, but…

Adolescent Health Needs a Presence at GMNHC2015

By: Judith Helzner, Visiting Scientist, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Margaret Greene, Director, GreeneWorks In September 2015, the importance of addressing the needs of adolescents was affirmed at the launch of…

Remembering mHealth at GMNHC for Quality, Integration, and Equity

By: Kirsten Gagnaire, Executive Director, Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) The first ever Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference (GMNHC) will take place in Mexico City October 18 – 21, less than two weeks away! It is an opportunity for…