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Developing Maternity Care to Reverse Patterns of Violence and Inequality in West Papua

Reproductive abandonment refers to conditions that discourage and inhibit relations of desired reproduction, in its social, biological, infrastructural, and environmental senses. For example, in parts of the world, medical technologies that could facilitate life, birth and reproduction are largely absent or facilitate violence, such as the use of violent practices toward women in labour. Reproductive … Continue reading “Developing Maternity Care to Reverse Patterns of Violence and Inequality in West Papua”

New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Here are positions open for applications in October 2023. Africa: Job Organization Location (Country) Descriptive Job TitleTechnical Adviser, Global Health Workforce CHAI Rwanda Associate, Neglected Tropical … Continue reading “New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health”

New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Here are positions open for applications in July 2023. Africa:  Job Organization Location (Country) Representative, Mozambique UNFPA Mozambique Gender Based Violence & Psychological Support Officer Care … Continue reading “New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health”

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Driving Local Leadership to Meet Family Planning Needs

In the latest blog post for the Maternal Health Task Force, Dr. Sara Nam and Patricia Doherty of Options Consultancy Services discuss the challenges and importance of establishing government leadership in and commitment to high-quality, rights-based sexual and reproductive (SRH) healthcare, and share a stewardship assessment tool for systematically approaching it.

Driving Local Leadership to Meet Family Planning Needs

It is well known that women who have a positive experience with family planning (FP) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) providers and have access to a choice of contraceptives are more likely to begin and continue using them. This means health providers must also have the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide information, … Continue reading “Driving Local Leadership to Meet Family Planning Needs”

Beyond the Battlefield: The Hidden Impacts of War on Maternal Health and The Cost of Academic Indifference

Disease outbreaks, healthcare system disruptions, and the displacement of populations: these are just a few of the acute symptoms of armed conflict. But the consequences of war extend and reverberate across generations, amplifying the impact of violence and destruction far beyond the battlefield. It is increasingly clear that armed conflict represents not only a humanitarian … Continue reading “Beyond the Battlefield: The Hidden Impacts of War on Maternal Health and The Cost of Academic Indifference”

New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Here are positions open for applications in April 2023. Africa:  Job Organization Location (Country) Maternal Immunization Data Collection Consultant PATH Mozambique Senior Global Health Security Advisor … Continue reading “New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health”

New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child 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. Here are positions open for applications in February 2023. Africa:  Job Organization Location (Country) UNFPA Representative, Lome, Togo P5 UNFPA Togo Deputy Program Director Jhpiego Zambia … Continue reading “New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health”

Summoning 21st Century Medicine: A Plea to Advance Labor Management

Mary Kathryn Phillips, PhD, CNM discusses the landscape and research surrounding continuous electronic fetal monitoring, and invites readers to rethink how we practice intrapartum obstetrics; not focusing on more intervention, but better and smarter intervention, for laboring women.