Contributor Posts

Tech4MH: Making the World a Safer Place to Be a Mother

Written by: USAID’s Bureau for Global Health Can you imagine a world where all mothers give birth safely?  At the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), we are working to make that vision a reality.  We are re-imagining…

Tech4MH: Getting Mobile Technology to Work for Your Organization

By: Vishal Kapoor, Portfolio Manager, Dasra In late 2011, the Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA), a Mumbai-based non-profit, embarked on an ambitious journey. Their goal was to reduce the incidence of malnutrition amongst…

Moving Beyond the Numbers

By: Renuka Motihar, Independent Consultant and member of the Executive Committee of the White Ribbon Alliance India As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, what does the future hold for international maternal mortality…

The Global Stage Needs a Global Audience

By: Lennie Kamwendo, White Ribbon Alliance Global Board Member As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, what does the future hold for international maternal mortality targets? The MHTF is pleased to be hosting a blog series…

Translating Global Targets to Local Action: Lessons From Nigeria

By: Bridget Nwagbara and Osayande Osagie, students at Melbourne School of Global and Population Health, University of Melbourne, Australia. As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, what does the future hold for…

Setting Targets That Will Work

By: Aparajita Gogoi, Executive Director, CEDPA India and National Coordinator, White Ribbon Alliance India As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, what does the future hold for international maternal mortality targets? The…

Planning Beyond the 2015 MDG Deadline to Reduce Maternal Mortality

By: Himanshu Bhushan, Maternal Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, what does the future hold for international maternal mortality targets? The MHTF is…