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This post is cross-posted from Impatient Optimists. Although it was intended to create space for the maternal health community to get together to discuss challenges and solutions so that we can improve programs, the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care in Arusha, Tanzania achieved much more than that. It was a momentum for change, inspiring … Continue reading “Creating a Maternal Health Movement”
There is a sense of timelessness in resplendent Arusha, Tanzania, the venue of the second Global Maternal Health Conference. Not so in the hallways of the conference meeting where there is a palpable sense of urgency to do more for maternal health. During my time at the conference, I have been struck by four main … Continue reading “Communities, Activists, Researchers, Policymakers and Politicians: Unite for Maternal Health!”
This blog post is cross-posted from the New Security Beat. Does access to quality water and sanitation have an effect on maternal health outcomes? That was a surprising topic of discussion on day one of the second-ever Global Maternal Health Conference hosted this week in Arusha, Tanzania. Surprising because, to be honest, I did not think there … Continue reading “Exploring Possible Synergies Between Maternal Health and WASH”
Are you presenting at the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 in Arusha, Tanzania? Do you plan to tune in to the live stream to view sessions remotely? Join the team of guest bloggers for the conference! With GMHC2013 right around the corner, the MHTF is looking forward to a lively online scientific dialogue about issues … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Join the Global Team of Guest Bloggers!”
GMHC2013 is a technical conference for scientists, researchers, and policy-makers to network, share knowledge, and build on progress toward eradicating preventable maternal mortality and morbidity by improving quality of care. The conference is co-sponsored by Management and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the Maternal Health Task Force at the Harvard School of … Continue reading “Call for Abstracts–Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care”
The Maternal Health Task Force and Management and Development for Health are delighted to announce the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care. What: GMHC2013 will bring together approximately 700 scientists, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers to explore technical issues relating to improving the quality of maternal health care globally. The conference promises … Continue reading “Save the Date! Exciting Plans Underway for the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care”
Dear MHTF friends and colleagues, During the past three years, the MHTF has built vital connections among maternal health initiatives and engaged global and national experts to pinpoint problems facing the maternal health community and identify solutions to significantly improve maternal health. Together with our partners, we have made considerable progress, including: Co-hosted with the … Continue reading “A Letter to the Maternal Health Community”
The following post originally appeared Ashoka’s blog. It is reposted here with permission. Nine months ago, fifteen complete strangers in twelve different countries independently packed their lives into suitcases. They packed dress clothes and swimsuits, t-shirts and traditional items from home, flip flops, high-heels, laptops, books, and photos of loved ones. They said goodbye to … Continue reading “Young Champions Give Birth to Global Maternal Health Collaboration”
Writing from Accra where the gardens are blossoming and the intense heat of summer is lurking, a Mother’s Day approaches that promises real hope for the world’s mothers. Eight months into their nine-month internships, the Young Champions of Maternal Health are nearing completion of their gestational studies before being born into the workforce as professional … Continue reading “The Next (and Last?) Generation of Maternal Health Experts Making Mother’s Day Their Work Day”
We have a new post up today on our Medscape blog, GlobalMama, called “Addressing maternal mental health.” Be sure to check it out! Also, take a look at Audrey Prost’s presentation from the Global Maternal Health Conference on maternal mental health.
