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Medical official: ‘Zika virus is just beginning in the West’
New Positions in Maternal and Newborn Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. This month, we are featuring positions with Jhpiego, UNFPA, Save the Children and other organizations…read more
New Positions in Maternal Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month’s roundup, we are featuring positions with the World Health Organization, EngenderHealth, Management Sciences for Health and other organizations…read more
New Opportunities in Maternal Newborn Health
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. In this month’s roundup, we are featuring positions at the White Ribbon Alliance, CARE, Population Reference Bureau and other organizations…read more
A Pre-Discharge Checklist for Improving Facility-Based Postnatal Care for Mothers and Newborns
Globally, 45% of postpartum maternal deaths occur on the day of birth, and 66% take place during the first week after birth. A new postnatal care pre-discharge checklist and poster developed by USAID’s flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program advance high-quality, evidence-based postnatal care practices to improve care during this critical period…read more
The Lancet Maternal Health Series: Key Takeaways
The Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. The series also includes three commentaries from experts in the field that summarize some of the key takeaways…read more
Year in Review: Top 10 Highlights in Global Maternal Health From 2016
The Lancet Maternal Health Series: External Shocks and Health System Innovations
The Lancet Maternal Health Series published in September 2016 contains six papers highlighting the importance of improving access to high quality maternal health care for all women across the globe. In paper 5, “Next generation maternal health: External shocks and health-system innovations,” Kruk and colleagues discuss how social, political, environmental and demographic changes will influence the future of global maternal health and highlight key health system innovations with potential for large impact…read more
