Maternal Health

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) welcomes general and research abstract submissions relevant to midwifery and women’s health for the ACNM 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held May 22 – 26, 2016, in Albuquerque, NM. Abstract…

High rates of maternal mortality in many parts of northern India persist owing to an inadequately equipped public health system compounded by disrespectful and negligent treatment of poor women. The Government of India has instituted several measures to…

By: Betsy McCallon, Executive Director, White Ribbon Alliance I am very excited to announce the launch of Strategies Toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM), an effort that was led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and to which White…

This post is the first in our new blog series, "Social accountability and community mobilization for maternal health," hosted with COPASAH and the Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ). From holding governments accountable with legislation for…

Next week at the 68th World Health Assembly, the Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) Working Group — led by WHO in partnership with Family Care International (FCI), the Maternal Health Task Force, UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, the Maternal Child…

We are excited to present a new feature on the MHTF website: the organizations search. We have created a database of maternal health organizations to help foster connections and build partnerships between groups working on similar issues. There are…

An event at the 68th World Health Assembly will showcase a combined strategic approach using the EPMM and ENAP frameworks to accelerate progress, and feature examples from country champions of successful models of integration at national policy and…

Ten more new jobs and one conference scholarship to explore as you navigate your way through a career committed to maternal health. Jobs & fellowships Program Manager: D-tree International, Zanzibar Advisor for Private Sector…

The State of the World's Mothers 2015 report, which focuses on the disadvantages of being poor in an urban setting, finds that in most developing countries, the poorest urban children are at least twice as likely to die as the richest urban children... …

Today, May 5, is the International Day of the Midwife. This is an opportunity for the global community to come together to recognize the incredible impact midwives have on maternal and newborn health and decreasing mortality. Want to know more about what…