Maternal Health

More on MMR Estimates

As many of our readers are likely aware, two sets of estimates of maternal mortality ratios were published this year, by the United Nations (UN) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). After publication of each, the MHTF gathered…

Weekend Reading

Recently on the MHTF blog: We heard from Young Champion Seth Cochran Young Champion Ifeyinwa Egwaoje spoke at a TED event organized by Tulane University The Wilson Center hosted a Maternal Health Policy Dialogue on access to commodities Good…

Rethinking Referral Systems

By: Ann Blanc, Written by: Ann Blanc Over the last 2 ½ days, the Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) project and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-hosted a consultation on “Rethinking Referral Systems”. The meeting gathered…

Maternal Undernutrition: Evidence, Links, and Solutions

Please join the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative, the Maternal Health Task Force, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the final event of the 2009-2010 series Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health.   …

Essential MNCH Knowledge

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health has developed a new portal for information on MNCH, seeking to “bridg[e] the gap between knowledge and action.” On the site, you can download “Knowledge Summaries” on a…

Pregnancy Histories and Community Education in Peru

The following is part of a series of project updates from Future Generations. MHTF is supporting their project, Using Pregnancy Histories to Help Mothers, based in Peru. More information on MHTF supported projects can be found here. All photos courtesy…

Maternal Health in Refugee Situations

During emergency situations and periods of displacement, reproductive health is sometimes lost in the mix of the problems that arise. However, just because other problems arise doesn’t mean that women don’t need access to health services. A…

Access to Maternal Health Commodities

Unlike some other aspects of the development world, maternal health solutions are often straightforward and less controversial. Ask 10 experts how to improve local governance in a given country, and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. However, ask 10…