Maternal Health

Weekend Reading

This week on the MHTF blog: We posted a number of opportunities: a Fellowship at PRB; submit an abstract for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; and internships with the UCSF Safe Motherhood Program Maternal health in…

New Appointments at the Maternal Health Task Force

Anne M. Austin and Kate Mitchell are the two most recent additions to the Maternal Health Task Force team. Anne will lead the MHTF’s new research, monitoring and evaluation efforts as Deputy Director for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, while Kate…

Gates Annual Letter Focuses on Poorest of the Poor

Today, Bill Gates published his annual letter, which this year focuses on improving the lives of the poorest of the poor through innovations in agriculture and promoting global health issues, including vaccines, polio, HIV/AIDS, and family planning. …

The Need to Reach Marginalized Populations

The progress made on maternal health since the creation of the Millennium Development Goals has been uneven both between and within countries. However, the data coverage, particularly for maternal mortality ratios (MMR), within countries cannot always…

Present Your Work at the APHA Annual Meeting

The deadline of February 6th. is fast approaching to submit abstracts for the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA in October 2012.   Last year’s…

Policy Communication Fellowship at PRB

By: Marissa Yeakey, Population Reference Bureau The Policy Communication Fellows program at the Population Reference Bureau provides participants with an understanding of how research can inform social policy, and a detailed knowledge of different…

Weekend Reading

This week on the MHTF blog: Are there negative aspects to involving men? Jacaranda Health involves mothers in designing care mothers2mothers reports on their Active Client Follow-Up project The launch of Global Motherhood on the Huffington…