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Developing an Indicator to Measure Intrapartum Stillbirth and Immediate Neonatal Death

The Maternal Health Task Force and the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth sponsored a two-day meeting of researchers on February 2-3, 2011 to (1) re-evaluate the Intrapartum Stillbirth and Early Neonatal Death indicator described in “Monitoring emergency obstetric care: a handbook” and (2) establish a protocol for a prospective multi-country pilot study. The meeting consisted … Continue reading “Developing an Indicator to Measure Intrapartum Stillbirth and Immediate Neonatal Death”

Weekend Reading

This week on the MHTF blog: We wrote about a visit from Hamlin Fistula Hospital to EngenderHealth Kate Mitchell told us about folk dance and maternal health in India The Journal of Health Communication is looking for submissions on mhealth Some reading for the weekend: text4baby in the NY Times FDA approves mobile diagnostic radiology … Continue reading “Weekend Reading”

Next Week: mHealth at the Mobile World Congress

The Mobile World Congress will be taking place next week in Barcelona. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of mhealth related events. Via Mobile World Live, you’ll be able to watch some of the proceedings live. Given that the first starts at 3:00 a.m. in New York, we’re hoping for recordings to watch later. The mhealth … Continue reading “Next Week: mHealth at the Mobile World Congress”

Global Health Journalism

Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report on global health journalism: “Taking the Temperature: The Future of Global Health Journalism.” Global health journalism has certainly not been immune to the downsizing and budget cuts being experienced in media outlets. Maternal mortality makes a couple of appearances in the report: Before the 2010 G8 Summit … Continue reading “Global Health Journalism”

Folk Dance is used to Convey Maternal and Newborn Health Messages in a Remote Village in India

Seraikela Chhau is a traditional form of dance that originates in the Seraikela block of Jharkhand, part of the eastern steel belt of India. I am currently working as a Clinton Fellow with the Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative (MANSI) in the Seraikela block. MANSI is a partnership between the American India Foundation, Tata Steel … Continue reading “Folk Dance is used to Convey Maternal and Newborn Health Messages in a Remote Village in India”

Youth Guide to Action from Women Deliver

From our colleagues at Women Deliver Every year, 14–16 million adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 give birth, and pregnancy-related deaths are the leading cause of death for girls this age. Young people are being directly affected by maternal mortality, and Women Deliver aspires to assist these young people as they advocate for their own … Continue reading “Youth Guide to Action from Women Deliver”

Senior Advisor, Maternal & Child Health/Nutrion

PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL Senior Advisor – Maternal & Child Health/Nutrition Reports to VP, Food, Livelihood & Security Location: Washington, DC   About Project Concern International: Founded in 1961, PCI is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community health and integrated development worldwide. PCI is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and currently operates in 16 … Continue reading “Senior Advisor, Maternal & Child Health/Nutrion”