Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative at the Wilson Center
Posted onWe are excited to announce the upcoming dialogue, “Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative.” The event will take place at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. (and online!) on Friday, 8 December 2017 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm ET. This dialogue is part of the Maternal Health Task Force’s Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health Series, in partnership with UNFPA and the Wilson Center…read more
Saving Lives During Health Worker Strikes: Lessons From Kenya
Posted onOver the past year, Kenya’s public health system has faced numerous health worker strikes. While political action is underway, what can health program managers do to prevent maternal and newborn deaths? Maternal and newborn health programs in Bungoma, Kenya have revealed effective strategies for safeguarding the health of pregnant women and newborns under challenging circumstances…read more
Evaluation of maternal health accountability in Nigeria
Posted onTrends in the alignment and harmonization of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health funding, 2008–13
Posted onBuilding Momentum for the Expansion of Midwifery in Mexico and Beyond
Posted onIn 2015, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched an initiative to strengthen professional midwifery in Mexico, where roughly 23,000 traditional midwives provide care for less than 3% of the nearly 2.4 million births annually. Despite tremendous challenges, champions in Mexico and elsewhere are moving the needle towards adopting a midwifery model of care, illustrating the power of collaboration among passionate individuals to drive improvements in maternal health care quality…read more