Upcoming Event: MHTF-PLOS Collection Launch at the Harvard Chan Leadership Studio

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By: Sarah Hodin, MPH, CD(DONA), LCCE, National Senior Manager of Maternal Newborn Health Programs, Steward Health Care

To mark the launch of the fourth MHTF-PLOS collection, “Neglected Populations: Decreasing Inequalities and Improving Measurement in Maternal Health,” the MHTF will be hosting a panel discussion featuring a Senior Editor at PLOS and several authors who contributed papers to the collection. The event will take place at the Leadership Studio at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on November 21, 2016 from 12:30-1:30pm. Please RSVP to mhtf@hsph.harvard.edu…read more

Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in Africa

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By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The special edition explores the transition from MDGs to SDGs in the context of sexual, reproductive and maternal health…read more