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Podcast: Chris Murray Discusses His Recent Research that Suggests a Drop in Global Maternal Deaths

EarthSky: A Clear Voice for Science has posted two podcast interviews with Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington—and principal author of  the April 2010 study published in the Lancet that showed a decline in women dying in childbirth around the world. The first podcast is … Continue reading “Podcast: Chris Murray Discusses His Recent Research that Suggests a Drop in Global Maternal Deaths”

This Thursday: Policy Discussion on Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health

Reminder: This event will occur this Thursday, May 20th! Please join the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative, the Maternal Health Task Force, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the fifth event of the series on Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health. This event will feature: Víctor Conde Altamirano, Obstetric Nets Manager, CARE Bolivia John Koku Awoonor-Williams, East … Continue reading “This Thursday: Policy Discussion on Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health”

Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health

Please join the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Global Health Initiative, the Maternal Health Task Force, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the fifth event of the series on Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health. This event will feature: Víctor Conde Altamirano, Obstetric Nets Manager, CARE Bolivia John Koku Awoonor-Williams, East Regional Director, Ghana Health … Continue reading “Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health”

Vote Now: Next Generation of Ideas for Maternal Health

Eight innovative ideas for transforming the field of maternal health are finalists in the online competition “Healthy Mothers, Strong World: The Next Generation of Ideas for Maternal Health,” sponsored by The Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth and Ashoka’s Changemakers. They were chosen by a panel of expert judges as entrepreneurial solutions from local, citizen … Continue reading “Vote Now: Next Generation of Ideas for Maternal Health”

Leaders in Maternal Health Comment on the New Maternal Mortality Estimates: Meg Wirth

The Maternal Health Task Force is looking to those working in maternal health for their comments on the recent findings published in the Lancet that suggest a dramatic reduction in global maternal mortality. Meg Wirth is the Founder of Maternova, an organization dedicated to connecting frontline maternal and neonatal health professionals, tracking innovation in maternal and neonatal … Continue reading “Leaders in Maternal Health Comment on the New Maternal Mortality Estimates: Meg Wirth”

New Global Maternal Mortality Estimates Published Today in the Lancet Online

The paper, Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980-2008: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5,was published today, April 12th, 2010, in the Lancet Online First–and will soon be published in the Lancet print edition. The authors of the paper, estimate that there were 342,900 (uncertainty interval 302,100-394,300) maternal deaths worldwide in 2008, a  reduction … Continue reading “New Global Maternal Mortality Estimates Published Today in the Lancet Online”

Updates on the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Website Launched, Abstract Submissions Open

Global Maternal Health Conference Website Launched Check out our new Conference websitewww.gmhconference2010.com!  All the news and information currently available about the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 is now online.  This is where you’ll learn about registration, abstract submission, the conference program, and all the logistics you’ll need to attend the first ever global conference devoted … Continue reading “Updates on the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010: Website Launched, Abstract Submissions Open”

Clinton Global Initiative

On Thursday September 24, 2009, I attended a gathering of various leaders in the field of maternal health who were in New York to make commitments at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting. As a co-representative of the American India Foundation (AIF) along with Dr. Sanjay Sinho (CEO), I joined innovators from the Maternal Health … Continue reading “Clinton Global Initiative”