Contributor Posts

By: Joanna Hoffman, Women Deliver Increasingly in the maternal health field, it is critical to know who the other players in the field are, where they work and how we can work together instead of constantly reinventing the wheel. This was the core…

By: Sarah Becklake, Intern Development Officer, WINGS The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and provide…

By: Saumya Ramarao, Senior Associate, Population Council The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and…

By: Maureen Corbett, Vice President of Programs, IntraHealth International The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for…

By: Lisa Russell, Documentary Filmmaker and Co-Founder, MDGFive.com As the MDG Summit kicks off this week, there’s a lot of excitement about the role of social media in meeting the MDGs.  As co-founder of MDGFive.com –a new media site uniting…

By: Pam Barnes, President, EngenderHealth The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and provide momentum…

By: Jill Sheffield, Founder and President, Women Deliver The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and…

By: Maria M. Pawlowska, Cambridge Gates Scholar The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Below is the first of these posts. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a…

By: K G Venkateswaran, Deputy Director, Planning for Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health in Northern India Project, IntraHealth International, Inc. A longer version of this blog was originally posted on the IntraHealth International Global Health…

By: Maria M. Pawlowska, Cambridge Gates Scholar According to the latest WHO Countdown report, post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is responsible for over a third of maternal deaths worldwide. During a session at the Global Maternal Health Conference last week,…