Young Champions of Maternal Health

It is with heavy hearts that we share that a dear colleague, Luz María Soto Pizano, passed away unexpectedly last month. Luz María, known as “Luzma” among her friends, was a passionate and energetic clinician from Mexico, working tirelessly to improve…

It is with very heavy hearts that we share that Hellen Mammeja Technau, a Maternal Health Young Champion, passed away unexpectedly last weekend.  She was a South African midwife, whose passion for helping those less fortunate and her ability to…

By: Kate Mitchell, Manager of the MHTF Knowledge Management System, Women and Health Initiative As our Young Champions of Maternal Health pass the nine-month fellowship program’s midpoint, we asked them to reflect on their wishes for maternal…

The second cohort of MHTF’s Young Champions of Maternal Health arrived at the project sites a few weeks ago, and since then, they have been busy, not only getting settled  – and getting to work – in their new positions, but also…

Written by: Ashoka We are excited to announce the latest edition of Stories of Change, an electronic book series that tells the stories of changemakers from across Ashoka’s community. This fourth volume, called In Their Own Words: The Young Champions…

The Young Champions of Maternal Health were selected via an Ashoka Changemakers competition. Ashoka is teaming up with Boehringer Ingelheim for another competition that seeks innovation solutions to promote individual and community health. The deadline…

Young Champion of Maternal Health Zubaida Bai has developed a birth kit that is a finalist for the INDEX: Award 2011. Zubaida’s was based in Boston during the YC program and had the opportunity to work with HealthLeads. More information on her internship…

By: Martha Fikre Adenew, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Martha Fikre Adenew, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her…

By: Carolina Damásio, Young Champion of Maternal Health This blog post was contributed by Carolina Damásio, one of the fifteen Young Champions of Maternal Health chosen by Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. This is her final…

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. This is her final post…