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Approaches to Understanding the Intersection of pregnancy, maternal health, and disability (Part 2)

Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 See Part 1 of the video >> Download the video >> https://vimeo.com/61610473 Moderator: Brenda D’Mello, CCBRT The impacts of maternal death on living children in Rufiji, Tanzania Alicia Yamin, Harvard School of Public Health Postpartum maternal morbidity in Morocco: Self-reported against diagnosed morbidity Vincent De Brouwere, Institute of Tropical Medicine, … Continue reading “Approaches to Understanding the Intersection of pregnancy, maternal health, and disability (Part 2)”

Approaches to Understanding the Intersection of pregnancy, maternal health, and disability (Part 1)

Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 See Part 2 of the video >> Download the video >> https://vimeo.com/61620459 Moderator: Brenda D’Mello, CCBRT The impacts of maternal death on living children in Rufiji, Tanzania Alicia Yamin, Harvard School of Public Health Postpartum maternal morbidity in Morocco: Self-reported against diagnosed morbidity Vincent De Brouwere, Institute of Tropical Medicine, … Continue reading “Approaches to Understanding the Intersection of pregnancy, maternal health, and disability (Part 1)”

Maternal Health Leaders Call for New Global Commitment to Eliminating Preventable Maternal Deaths

In “Ending preventable maternal deaths: the time is now” published today in The Lancet Global Health, a group of maternal health experts call on the global health community to not only commit to ending preventable maternal deaths, but to set a specific timeline for doing so. Citing the maternal health manifesto adopted at the 2013 … Continue reading “Maternal Health Leaders Call for New Global Commitment to Eliminating Preventable Maternal Deaths”

Creating a Maternal Health Movement

This post is cross-posted from Impatient Optimists. Although it was intended to create space for the maternal health community to get together to discuss challenges and solutions so that we can improve programs, the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care in Arusha, Tanzania achieved much more than that. It was a momentum for change, inspiring … Continue reading “Creating a Maternal Health Movement”

Exploring Possible Synergies Between Maternal Health and WASH

This blog post is cross-posted from the New Security Beat. Does access to quality water and sanitation have an effect on maternal health outcomes? That was a surprising topic of discussion on day one of the second-ever Global Maternal Health Conference hosted this week in Arusha, Tanzania. Surprising because, to be honest, I did not think there … Continue reading “Exploring Possible Synergies Between Maternal Health and WASH”

Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Join the Global Team of Guest Bloggers!

Are you presenting at the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 in Arusha, Tanzania? Do you plan to tune in to the live stream to view sessions remotely? Join the team of guest bloggers for the conference! With GMHC2013 right around the corner, the MHTF is looking forward to a lively online scientific dialogue about issues … Continue reading “Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Join the Global Team of Guest Bloggers!”

Call for Abstracts–Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care

GMHC2013 is a technical conference for scientists, researchers, and policy-makers to network, share knowledge, and build on progress toward eradicating preventable maternal mortality and morbidity by improving quality of care. The conference is co-sponsored by Management and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the Maternal Health Task Force at the Harvard School of … Continue reading “Call for Abstracts–Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care”

Save the Date! Exciting Plans Underway for the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care

The Maternal Health Task Force and Management and Development for Health are delighted to announce the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care.   What: GMHC2013 will bring together approximately 700 scientists, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers to explore technical issues relating to improving the quality of maternal health care globally. The conference promises … Continue reading “Save the Date! Exciting Plans Underway for the Global Maternal Health Conference 2013: Improving Quality of Care”