Opposition to breast-feeding resolution by U.S. stuns world health officials
Posted onDeadline Approaching! Nominate a Maternal Health Visionary by 15 July
Posted onTo commemorate its 10th anniversary, the Maternal Health Task Force is seeking nominations for the Maternal Health Visionary Awards now through 15 July 2018 at 11:59PM ET. Each awardee will receive a $1,000 USD prize to put towards their work in maternal health. Awardees will also receive a fully-funded trip to Boston, Massachusetts to accept their award at the Global Maternal Health Symposium on 17 September 2018…read more
Seats Now Available! Join Us for a Global Maternal Health Symposium in September
Posted onDue to popular demand, we have moved the Global Maternal Health Symposium to a larger venue in the same building, and registration is now open. The symposium will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maternal Health Task Force, showcase achievements in global maternal health and chart a course forward for optimizing maternal health around the world…read more
Integration of the Opportunity‐Ability‐Motivation behavior change framework into a coaching‐based WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program in India
Posted onMidwives on the Edge—Providing Essential Care in Crisis Settings
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Across many settings, midwives are key players in the maternal health workforce. The Maternal Health Task Force recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sera Bonds, Founder/CEO of Circle of Health International, for her insight into successes, challenges and the role of midwifery in crisis settings…read more
Reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health in the 30 years since the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS)
Posted onInducing labor after 41-week pregnancy can save babies’ lives
Posted onMothers’ experience of disrespect and abuse during maternity care in northern Ethiopia
Posted on2018 Monitoring Report for the Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
Posted onThe report sets out the status of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health, and on health systems and social and environmental determinants. Regional dashboards on 16 key indicators highlight where progress is being made or lagging.