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New Report by the World Health Organization and Partners Calls Attention to Quality of Maternal Health Care
A new joint report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank explores how low quality care compromises health outcomes around the world—especially in low- and middle income…
New Drug Shows Promise in Preventing One of the Most Common Causes of Maternal Death
A large randomized trial conducted by the World Health Organization has found that heat-stable carbetocin is as safe and effective as oxytocin in preventing postpartum hemorrhage—excessive bleeding after childbirth and one of the leading causes of global…
New Positions in Maternal and Newborn Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. This month, we are featuring positions with UNFPA, Jhpiego,…
Deadline Approaching! Nominate a Maternal Health Visionary by 15 July
To commemorate its 10th anniversary, the Maternal Health Task Force is seeking nominations for the Maternal Health Visionary Awards now through 15 July 2018 at 11:59PM ET. Each awardee will receive a $1,000 USD prize to put towards their work in maternal…
Midwives on the Edge—Providing Essential Care in Crisis Settings
Across many settings, midwives are key players in the maternal health workforce. The Maternal Health Task Force recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sera Bonds, Founder/CEO of Circle of Health International, for her insight into successes,…
New Special Issue on Maternal Morbidity
The International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics recently published an open access supplement exploring critical issues in maternal morbidity, the culmination of the multi-year undertaking led by the World Health Organization Maternal Morbidity…
Insight Into Maternal Health in Humanitarian Crisis Settings
In honor of World Refugee Day, the Maternal Health Task Force interviewed Jocelyn Finlay, a researcher investigating the provision and use of maternal health services in an urban setting and within refugee camps in Burundi. According to Finlay, “We…
RSVP Today! Global Maternal Health Symposium on 17 September
Please join us on 17 September 2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maternal Health Task Force, showcase achievements in global maternal health and chart a course forward for critical steps to end preventable maternal mortality and optimize…
Every 11 Minutes: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Are Deadly (and Have Long-Term Consequences for Mothers and Children)
“Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are responsible for over 76,000 maternal deaths globally, killing a woman every 11 minutes,” said Charlotte Warren, Senior Associate at the Population Council, at a recent Wilson Center event about non-communicable…
New Positions in Maternal and Newborn Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. This month, we are featuring positions with Jhpiego, UNFPA,…