Maternal Health

More Maternal Health on Al Jazeera

We’ve mentioned before the Birthrights series on Al Jazeera English, which is “exploring maternal health and the power, politics and poverty that impacts it around the world.” In addition to the series Riz Khan has discussed maternal…

Why Aren’t There More Maternal Deaths? A Decomposition Analysis

John A. Ross of the Futures Group and MHTF Director Ann K. Blanc recently published a decomposition analysis of maternal deaths based on data published last year by the UN and Hogan et al. The paper notes that despite an increase in female populations of…

Fourth Research Meeting on Unwanted Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion

From the Population Council: The Mexico office of the Population Council is pleased to announce that the Fourth Research Meeting on Unwanted Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion: Public Health Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in…

Working Hard

By: María Laura Casalegno, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by María Laura Casalegno, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be…

Poverty in Paradise – Plight of the Tukang Suun

By: Sara Al-Lamki, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Sara Al-Lamki, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging about…

Tightrope Enterprises

By: Julianne Parker, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Julianne Parker, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging…

Sharpening My Educational Skills

By: Faatimaa Ahmadi, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Faatimaa Ahmadi, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging…

All Crammed In

By: Onikepe Oluwadamilola Owolabi, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Onikepe Oluwadamilola Owolabi, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at…

My Feet Are off the Ground

By: Hellen Kotlolo, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Hellen Kotlolo, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be blogging…

Focusing on My Idea

By: Ifeyinwa Egwaoje Madu, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Ifeyinwa Egwaoje Madu, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. She will be…