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As a documentary filmmaker who creates films with UN/NGO agencies, I get the luxury of walking in two distinct worlds. The socially conscious creative world and the humanitarian/development world. Both are infused with passionated, committed people, both strive for social progress and both experience the webs and flows that come with the success as well … Continue reading “Brooklyn to Tanzania: “Mama Creator””
The 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women is underway at UN headquarters in New York and will run through March 4th. The proceedings began yesterday with the focus on “Access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to … Continue reading “Commission on the Status of Women Underway in New York”
At the MHTF, we’re always working to improve the experience of users on our site to ensure that you are able to find what you want, when you want it. To that end, we’ve created a survey about our Interactive Maps to help us learn how you’re using them and how we can continue to … Continue reading “Take a Quick Survey about Our Interactive Maps”
This week on the MHTF blog: Ann Starrs wrote an update about the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health Samantha Lattof discussed the development of an intra-partum stillbirth indicator An invitation to join a non-physician clinician community of practice Boniface Sebikali discussed how health workers influence family planning decisions Some reading … Continue reading “Weekend Reading”
Originally posted on IntraHeath’s blog. Reposted here with permission Last month, the World Health Organization published “Family planning in sub-Saharan Africa: progress or stagnation?” which compared current data to data from the early 1990s on the readiness, willingness, and ability of women to use modern contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa. The data describe very different trends … Continue reading “How Health Workers Influence Attitudes and Decisions about Family Planning”
Last month I blogged here about the launch of the high-level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health, co-chaired by the President of Tanzania and the Prime Minister of Canada and tasked with defining an accountability framework “for global reporting, oversight and accountability on women’s and children’s health.” The Commission, according to … Continue reading “Making Accountability Count, Part 2”
In nine years, between 2001 and 2010, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Bangladesh declined by 40% according to a survey supported by USAID, MEASURE Evaluation and ICDDR,B. The survey found that Bangladesh’s MMR dropped from 322 deaths per 100,000 live births to 194 deaths per 100,000 live births. According to UNDP, Bangladesh was not … Continue reading “Maternal Mortality Ratio Down 40% in Bangladesh”
The MH Buzz and the MHTF Newsletter provide you with timely and relevant information on maternal health, allied fields, and the Maternal Health Task Force. Every two weeks, the MH Buzz includes 4-6 important news items, journal articles and other resources relating to maternal health. The MHTF Newsletter is sent at the end of each … Continue reading “Register for the MH Buzz and the MHTF Monthly Newsletter”
Did you know that more than half of Sub-Saharan African countries utilize Non-Physician Clinicians (NPCs)—health professionals (such as clinical officers, assistant medical officers, medical assistants, health officers, tecnicos de cirugia and medical licentiates) who perform critical clinical functions conventionally assigned to medical doctors?i Did you know that over 80% of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care … Continue reading “Africa Network for Non-Physician Clinician Training Community of Practice”
Josh Nesbit and Medic Mobile were featured this week on ABC News’ “Be the Change, Save a Life.” Josh discussed donating used cell phones to support Medic Mobile’s work. The MHTF is supporting Josh’s work and other mhealth initiatives that address maternal health. You can read the story and watch the video clip here.
