Maternal Health

[Part 2] Obstetric Fistula: Women’s Voices

Despite living in diverse political, economic and sociocultural contexts, women who experience obstetric fistula (OF) often tell similar stories. Many have encountered extremely poor quality of care, been stigmatized by their families and communities and…

[Part 1] Obstetric Fistula: A Global Maternal Health Challenge

Fistula—a hole between the birth canal and another organ (typically the bladder or rectum)—is a tragic maternal morbidity, particularly in low-resource settings. Obstetric fistula, caused by prolonged or obstructed labor, is the most common type of…

New Positions in Maternal Health

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month's roundup, we are featuring positions at Save…
New positions in maternal health