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2017 was an exciting year for the global maternal health community. In reflecting back on this past year, the Maternal Health Task Force compiled a list of 10 important milestones and developments in the global maternal health field...read more

In June 2017, at the 31st International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress in Toronto, Canada, the United States Agency for International Development–supported Fistula Care Plus (FC+) project at EngenderHealth convened a panel discussion…

Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As of 2010, an estimated 100-140 million women have undergone FGM globally, putting them at increased risk of experiencing numerous short-term and long-term sexual,…

The African Journal of Reproductive Health recently launched a special issue on the implications of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Africa’s development. Despite notable achievements, sub-Saharan Africa did not meet many of the preceding…

Ethiopiaid Canada is a charitable international development organization dedicated to empowering people in Ethiopia to live healthy and productive lives. We seek lasting change by supporting interventions driven by local partners. While Ethiopiaid Canada…

Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization based in France that has been launched by Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al-Nahyan with the over-arching goal of addressing maternal and…

Healing Hands of Joy was established in 2009 to make motherhood safer in Ethiopia and eradicate preventable childbirth injures such as obstetric fistula. Our model focuses on four program activities: The Safe Motherhood Ambassador Program, Community…

The phenomenon of giving birth with no one present (NOP) is concentrated in regions of the world with the worst maternal and newborn indicators, such as Nigeria, Niger, India, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Delivering with NOP brings untold…

On 14 July 2015, the Wilson Center Maternal Health Initiative convened this dialogue, in partnership with the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Obstetric fistula and pelvic organ prolapse are…

By: Lauri J. Romanzi, Project Director, Fistula Care Plus, EngenderHealth The 2015 Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (GMNHC2015) holds a key position in the definition, design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals for…