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Challenging the reliance on facility-based childbirth to prevent maternal mortality in low and middle-income countries

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

By: Bethany Kotlar, MPH, Associate Directer of the Maternal Health Task Force

Challenging the reliance on facility-based childbirth to prevent maternal mortality in low and middle-income countries
CATEGORIESCATEGORIES: Maternal Health Quality of Maternal Health Care
TAGSTAGS: childbirth Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality Facility based birth WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist

How helping women access post-pregnancy family planning keeps us accountable to our mandate

Posted on November 10, 2021

By: Emi Nurjasmi, ; Pandora Hardtman,

CATEGORIESCATEGORIES: Maternal Health
TAGSTAGS: BMGF Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality Indonesia Indonesia Midwifery Association Jhpiego Kenya midwives
TOPICSTOPICS: Antenatal Care Birth Spacing Facility-based Births Maternal and Newborn Health Integration Midwifery
GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES: Indonesia Kenya

Calling All Technical Experts in Maternal Newborn Health Measurement: Two Ways to Get Involved

Posted on August 23, 2016September 26, 2016
Calling All Technical Experts in Maternal Newborn Health Measurement: Two Ways to Get Involved

On behalf of the Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) Working Group, the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) has been partnering with leaders in global health to develop a comprehensive monitoring framework addressing both the proximal and distal causes of maternal health and survival worldwide. Now through September 2, MHTF is hosting a public comment period to capture input from stakeholders with knowledge and interest in maternal health measurement on proposed indicators to monitor key social, political and economic determinants of maternal health and survival. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also seeking nominations for the Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results (MONITOR) technical advisory group, which seeks to convene independent experts with extensive experience in measurement, monitoring and evaluation in the field of maternal and newborn health. The closing date for nominations is September 12, 2016…read more

CATEGORIESCATEGORIES: Maternal Health
TAGSTAGS: Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality
TOPICSTOPICS: Maternal Mortality Monitoring & Evaluation SDG Social Determinants
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