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RHRC Consortium: Haiti Response Must Address Health Needs of Women and Girls

Humanitarian Actors Must Meet the Specific Health Needs of Women and Girls Displaced by the Earthquake The Reproductive Health Response in Crises Consortium (RHRC) has issued a statement urging humanitarian organizations to provide lifesaving reproductive health services to women and girls displaced by the earthquake in Haiti. The RHRC Consortium estimates that there are currently … Continue reading “RHRC Consortium: Haiti Response Must Address Health Needs of Women and Girls”

Article Of The Week

Hungry and Homeless: Pregnant Women Seek Safe Births in Devastated City Reporting from the devastated city of Port Au Prince, UNFPA highlights the personal stories of two pregnant women who survived last week’s earthquake. The article describes the scene in the hospital where the women arrived in search of obstetric care. It outlines several of … Continue reading “Article Of The Week”

Maternal Health Policy Series: HR for Maternal Health: Midwives, TBAs, and Task-Shifting

MHTF is looking forward to the discussion, Human Resources for Maternal Health: Midwives, TBAs, and Task-Shifting, to be held Wednesday, January 6, at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC from 3-5 pm. There, you will see Dr. Seble Frehywot, assistant research professor of health policy and global health at George Washington University, who will … Continue reading “Maternal Health Policy Series: HR for Maternal Health: Midwives, TBAs, and Task-Shifting”

Leading Writers Call Attention to International Maternal Health

Over the weekend, New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof and widely published freelance writer Elayne Clift wrote columns exploring key maternal health issues. Kristof raised the neglected issue of micronutrients and the role they play in ensuring safe pregnancy and healthy babies. He noted that this issue is rarely covered in the media, even … Continue reading “Leading Writers Call Attention to International Maternal Health”

MHTF and Population Action International Team Up to Address Issues of Accessibility of Maternal Health Supplies

Observations on “Linking Reproductive and Maternal Health Supplies” Population Action International (PAI) in partnership with the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth recently launched a new initiative to facilitate greater attention to the issue of reproductive health supplies, specifically maternal health supplies. The two groups hope to facilitate the integration and engagement of maternal health … Continue reading “MHTF and Population Action International Team Up to Address Issues of Accessibility of Maternal Health Supplies”

Maternal Health Policy Series at the Woodrow Wilson Center

The Maternal Health Policy Series at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC kicked off last week with a full house! The packed room came to join three panelists in discussing various aspects of the integration of HIV and AIDS and maternal health services. The first speaker – Dr. Charles Kamenga of Family Health International … Continue reading “Maternal Health Policy Series at the Woodrow Wilson Center”

Accelerating Equality for Women and Girls around the World: A Conversation with Media, Activists, Entrepreneurs and You

On Thursday, December 3rd, 2009, five influential voices in women’s rights gathered to discuss equality for women and girls around the world. The event, Accelerating Equality for Women and Girls around the World: A Conversation with Media, Activists, Entrepreneurs and You, was moderated by Maria Hinojosa, Senior Correspondent for NOW on PBS, and was held … Continue reading “Accelerating Equality for Women and Girls around the World: A Conversation with Media, Activists, Entrepreneurs and You”

Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Event Series

The Maternal Health Task Force has been working with the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to create a series of events on Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health. Over the next year, this series will focus on important, and sometimes controversial, topics within the maternal health field. … Continue reading “Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Event Series”