The Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference gathered more than 1,000 policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and advocates from all over the world to discuss existing challenges in reaching under-served women and practical solutions. “Quality, integration, and equity” were the primary themes. This spring, the Women Deliver conference will continue the conversation in Copenhagen. What’s needed to carry on momentum? What lessons have been learned? Where do we go next? read more
Quality, Not Quantity of Care for Maternal and Child Health
Posted on“It’s not about counting how many times a mother interacts with antenatal services or comes to the facility. But it’s what happens in these encounters that matters,” said Dr. Mariam Claeson, the director of maternal newborn and child health at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in last week’s podcast from the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative. Listen to the full podcast and read more highlights from last month’s dialogue on maintaining our momentum in maternal and newborn health…read more
After Mexico City and Before Copenhagen: Keeping Our Promise to Mothers and Newborns
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On April 13, in partnership with UNFPA and the Wilson Center, the Maternal Health Task Force co-hosted a policy dialogue to review priorities, evaluate progress, and reignite efforts in the maternal newborn health field. The discussion served as a reflection of the lessons learned at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference held in Mexico City last October and preparation for achieving the maternal newborn health agenda through an advocacy lens at Women Deliver…read more