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Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Day One Take-Aways from the Young Champions

On August 30 at 8:00am, the air was already hot and sticky as Ashoka’s Young Champions and Changemakers boarded an air-conditioned bus. After careening across Delhi’s bumpy streets, the young social entrepreneurs stepped into the bright light of downtown Delhi for their first day at the Global Maternal Health Conference (GMHC). In the morning they … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Day One Take-Aways from the Young Champions”

Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Empowering the Next Generation

“We do not need new legislation… we need affordable, effective, and scalable solutions,” said Shn Gulamnabi Azad, Minister of Health, India, at the opening ceremony of the first-ever Global Maternal Health Conference in New Delhi. Co-hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force and the Public Health Institute of India, this three-day technical meeting builds upon … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Empowering the Next Generation”

Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: July 6th Update

From the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 co-organizers: The Public Health Foundation of India and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth. An exciting program for the Global Maternal Health Conference is taking shape.  The conference will cover 6 themes:  maternal health interventions and programs, underlying factors affecting maternal health, measurement–trends and methods, reproductive health, health systems, and policy … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: July 6th Update”

Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: June 14th Update

From the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 co-organizers: The Public Health Foundation of India and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth Preparations for our conference to take place in Delhi 30th August – 1st September are well underway and the level of interest is high! We received well over 500 abstract submissions for panels, … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: June 14th Update”

Updates on the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Website Launched, Abstract Submissions Open

Global Maternal Health Conference Website Launched Check out our new Conference websitewww.gmhconference2010.com!  All the news and information currently available about the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 is now online.  This is where you’ll learn about registration, abstract submission, the conference program, and all the logistics you’ll need to attend the first ever global conference devoted … Continue reading “Updates on the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Website Launched, Abstract Submissions Open”

Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Maternal Mortality: A Conversation With Katja Iversen

On 2 November 2017, Katja Iversen joined the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) for a panel discussion about noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal health. Later, she sat down with the MHTF’s Sarah Hodin to talk more about the issues she raised during the event…read more

Quality, Not Quantity of Care for Maternal and Child Health

“It’s not about counting how many times a mother interacts with antenatal services or comes to the facility. But it’s what happens in these encounters that matters,” said Dr. Mariam Claeson, the director of maternal newborn and child health at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in last week’s podcast from the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative. Listen to the full podcast and read more highlights from last month’s dialogue on maintaining our momentum in maternal and newborn health…read more

Preventing Maternal Mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Effect of the Organizational Model of Health Care

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the third highest number of maternal deaths (MD) and one of the highest risks of MD (730/100,000 live births) in the world. Reaching Millennium Development Goal 5 (≤138/100,000 live births) in 2015 is out of … Continue reading “Preventing Maternal Mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Effect of the Organizational Model of Health Care”

Role of Community Media in Monitoring Maternal Health in India

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: India accounts for the highest number of maternal deaths (289000 in 2013) globally. Despite this, the coverage of this fact has been scant. Now that the uproar after the sterilization deaths in Chhattisgarh (an East Indian state) has died down, the condition of … Continue reading “Role of Community Media in Monitoring Maternal Health in India”

Maternal Deaths in Mexico, 2010-2013: Disentangling the Effect of Individual and System Level Factors by a Multivariate Analysis of Health Information Systems Data

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Analyses of the profile and factors associated to maternal deaths in Mexico has usually been mostly descriptive and more thorough multivariate approaches have been limited to particular settings. Being able to refine our knowledge on the profile and risk factors of maternal deaths … Continue reading “Maternal Deaths in Mexico, 2010-2013: Disentangling the Effect of Individual and System Level Factors by a Multivariate Analysis of Health Information Systems Data”