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The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF), the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC)/Maternal Health Supplies Caucus (MHS) and Family Care International (FCI) share the goal of increasing awareness of the key role that reliable access to quality…

Accessing maternal health care is already a challenge in many countries, and when conflict erupts or a disaster strikes, it can get even worse, leaving millions of women on their own while at their most vulnerable, said Ugochi Daniels, chief of…

As we reflect on lessons learned from the MDGs and set strategies for improving global maternal health, it’s time to identify what has worked and what more is needed to not only avert preventable maternal deaths, but also provide quality health care for…

In Mexico, maternal mortality continues to be a public health problem. Throughout the country, the burden of maternal mortality varies greatly between different locations. The three states with the highest maternal mortality ratio are Guerrero, Oaxaca,…

On 30 November 2010, 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). “This is not just about getting…

On 23 October 2012, 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). “We know maternal health medicines are…

By: Katie Millar, Technical Writer, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health At the beginning of this year, the MHTF teamed up with St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute to launch the Maternal Health Young…

By: Pisake Lumbiganon, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University This post is part of our “Continuum of Care” blog series hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force Background Theoretically antenatal care (ANC) should promote good pregnancy…

Course: Maternal and Perinatal Health Source: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Language: English Intended users: Health care providers, supervisors of health care facilities, public health professionals Overview: The objective of this…

2008 to 2011   From 2008 to 2011, the MHTF was based at EngenderHealth. During this period, the MHTF provided small grants to projects based on the following criteria: Identify and fill knowledge gapsA wide range of questions…