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By: Patience Castleton, PhD Candidate at the Robinson Research Institute and the School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Australia; Salima Meherali, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Nursing; Zohra Lassi, PhD,…

By: Dr. Sara Nam, Technical Consultant, Options Consultancy Services; Patricia Doherty, Assistant Technical Director, Options Consultancy Services It is well known that women who have a positive experience with family planning (FP) and sexual and…

By Ada Ezeokoli (MHTF Research Assistant) Do pregnant women need a malaria vaccine? Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Atinuke, a young professional in Abuja, Nigeria, was watching CNN when she saw the news that the World Health Organization…

We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for the Global Maternal Health Symposium! Please join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maternal Health Task Force, showcase achievements in global maternal health and chart a course forward for…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR), promotes routine identification of maternal deaths linking health information system and quality improvement…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: In Pakistan, antenatal care coverage and institutional delivery increased three folds over the past three decades, yet maternal and neonatal mortality rates…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The day of birth is a high-risk time for both mothers and newborns with 40% of maternal and newborn deaths occurring on the day of birth. Delivery of a minimum…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: This study was conducted in two rural districts of Dhamar, Yemen to inform the development of evidence-based programming to address high rates of malnutrition,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Not all adolescents have the same needs, face the same risks, constraints, and deprivations and require the same services. For example, very young adolescent girls in many…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 To facilitate a healthy transition from adolescent to adulthood, three key interventions are vitally important: 1. health education including comprehensive sexuality…