Maternal Health

[polldaddy poll=5158965] The June edition of the WHO Bulletin features an articles that explores inequality in hospital births in China and finds significant increases in access to facilities. With the exception of the poorest region of the country,…

The following is part of a series of project updates from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B). The MHTF is supporting their project, Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Translation in Bangladesh. More information on…

[polldaddy poll=5146310] The British Medical Journal published two articles this week in their Head to Head feature focusing on the use of traditional birth attendants (TBAs). The use of TBAs has led to contentious debates in recent years.   …

The following is part of a series of project updates from mothers2mothers. MHTF is supporting their project, Using Cell Phones in PMTCT. More information MHTF supported projects can be found here. Written by: mothers2mothers As mothers2mothers…

Position Title Senior Program Officer – Neonatal Health Division Global Health Program Department Family Health Location Seattle Foundation Overview Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates…

By: Kate Mitchell, Clinton Fellow The following originally appeared on Kate’s blog, Maternal Mortality Daily, and is reposted here with permission. This is the third post in a series on maternal health in rural Jharkhand, India. The first and…

Employment @ The Wilson Center Program Associate, Environmental Change and Security Program Announcement number: WC-11-09T Download WC-11-09T – PDF OPENING DATE: June 14, 2011 CLOSING DATE: June 22, 2011 SERIES/GRADE: WW-0301-11 ($62,467…

By: Mohammad Ahsan, CEDPA India The following is part of a series of project updates from the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA). The MHTF is supporting their project, Working on Integration Issues of HIV/AIDS and Maternal Health.…

By: Sarah Blake, The following originally appeared on Maternal Mortality Daily. It is reposted here with permission This post is the second in a series on maternal health in the Seraikela block of Jharkhand, India. Janani Suraksha Yojana, or…

By: Stephanie Smith, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of New Mexico The following piece is the second in a series on generating political priority for newborn health. Read the first. It originally appeared on the Healthy Newborn…