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The MHTF is thrilled to announce our partnership with Ashoka to select and support a cadre of young professionals dedicated to maternal health. The Young Champions will be selected through a competitive process administered through Ashoka’s Changemakers online platform starting in December and we expect to discover some energetic and innovative young people to help … Continue reading “Young Champions of Maternal Health”
On Monday, the Huffington Post published an article written by Dr. Ana Langer, President of EngenderHealth and Advisor to the MHTF, describing family planning as a key preventive measure against maternal mortality. According to experts, over 70,000 maternal deaths could be prevented each year in Africa alone if there was better access to contraception. Dr. … Continue reading “Article of the Week”
Last week, a three-day Non-Governmental Organization Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development convened 400 delegates from 131 countries in Berlin to assess progress on the 15th anniversary of the Programme of Action that emanated from the seminal 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. Attached is the Call to Action that … Continue reading “NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development”
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey! Here are some of the results (click on the thumbnails for larger images): Over half of you reading our site are Academicians/Researchers/Professors (27%) or NGO Staff/Aid Workers (27%). When asked what existing health/maternal health websites lacked, 43% of you said an effective search engine while 34% … Continue reading “Survey Results”
MHTF Advisory Group member Justus Hofmeyr and colleagues have published a review in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization of the evidence on the effects of misoprostol for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. The review includes 46 randomized trials with more than 40,000 participants. They concluded that further research is needed to … Continue reading “Article of the Week”
IMMPACT project at the University of Aberdeen has asked the MHTF to circulate the message below to members. Immpact is currently undertaking a rapid, scoping review of the literature to identify lessons learnt and work underway relevant to the content and use of birth delivery kits in developing countries. We would be delighted to hear … Continue reading “Review of Birth Delivery Kits”
The maternal mortality ratio is Swaziland is 589 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to the 2009 State of the Swaziland Population report. Two months ago, the Japanese government gave a grant of $2.57 million for the next three years to Swaziland to improve the country’s maternal and child health programs, a key part of … Continue reading “Article of the Week”
The Population Reference Bureau recently released figures showing that the global population will reach seven billion in 2011, a year earlier than expected. According to the experts, this population growth is likely to hinder the successful attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, including MDG5: Improve Maternal Health. To read more, click here. Let us know … Continue reading “Article of the Week”
On August 23rd, the New York Times Sunday Magazine will publish a special issue devoted to women in the developing world. The lead article is an excerpt from Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.” Here, they describe that “The world is awakening to a powerful … Continue reading “Article of the Week”
Tim began his career at The Population Council in New York where he was the Special Assistant to the President, charged with cultivating and maintaining institutional relationships with government overseas development assistance agencies, as well as foundations, NGOs, multilateral institutions and UN agencies. In 2001, Tim joined the London-based communications agency InterScience as a senior … Continue reading “Tim Thomas Joins the MHTF as Senior Advisor”
