Archive: Oct 2017

Jeffrey Smith, Vice President of Technical Leadership at Jhpiego, reflects on his experiences working to ensure high quality, women-centered care, including current efforts to implement a group antenatal care model in Kenya and Nigeria...read more

In order to better understand the trade-offs related to various methods for measuring the prevalence of disrespect and abuse (D&A) during childbirth in health facilities, researchers conducted a systematic literature review of studies that have attempted…

Many low- and middle-income countries are seeing a rapid introduction of ultrasound technology into their health systems, but without the proper focus on their introduction and use, we risk the efficiency and effectiveness of health systems and expose…

Published in September 2016, The Lancet Maternal Health Series highlighted the importance of improving equitable access to high quality maternal health care everywhere. Today, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine launched a free online course…

The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) is thrilled to announce the launch of the fifth MHTF-PLOS Collection, “Non-communicable Diseases and Maternal Health Around the Globe.” To mark the launch of the collection, the MHTF will be hosting a live-streamed…

Involving community members throughout the process of designing, implementing and evaluating maternal and newborn health interventions is critical to the success and sustainability of programs. A recent review examined factors that contribute to…

Ensuring proper nutrition is key to optimizing the health of pregnant women, mothers and newborns. In recognition of World Food Day, the Maternal Health Task Force has rounded-up resources related to nutrition and maternal health...read more

There is strong evidence supporting the use of birth companions as providers of emotional support during labor to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, as well as women’s experiences with maternity care. However, despite the substantial body of…

Fatimatah was forced into marriage by her family at the age of 16 and suffered severe physical, financial, educational and emotional consequences. Unfortunately, Fatimatah’s story is not hers alone: Globally, about one in nine girls marries before age…

On 14 September, as part of the Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series, experts from the United Nations Population Fund, Jhpiego, Jacaranda Health and Total Impact Capital came together at the Wilson Center to discuss how maternal health clinics…