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The Young Champions of Maternal Health Program, started in 2009, is the first-ever international fellowship to focus specifically on supporting a new generation of global leaders dedicated to improving maternal health.
The MHTF organized the first cohort of Young Champions of Maternal Health in partnership with Ashoka, a global organization that identifies and supports social entrepreneurs. Fifteen individuals were selected from 13 countries, including India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Iran. Each Young Champion was paired with a mentor, and together they designed a project focused on a specific maternal health challenge. The Young Champions had the opportunity to deal first-hand with the challenges of devising new solutions and implementing them in low-resource settings.
Coming Soon! The MHTF is currently planning and developing the program for the second cohort of Young Champions who will come from the MHTF’s priority countries: Ethiopia, India, Mexico, and Nigeria. The MHTF will select between two and five Young Champions from each of the four focus countries—and pair them with seasoned mentors who are working to better understand the barriers and the innovative solutions for improving quality of maternal health care.
Check back soon for more information and instructions for how to apply. Find out more about the first cohort of Young Champions: Anna Dion (Canada) with Ashoka Fellow Alberto Vázquez (Argentina) Carolina Damásio (Brazil) with Ashoka Fellow Jacqueline Goïta (Mali) Egwaoje Ifeyinwa Madu (Nigeria) with Ashoka Fellow Kathryn Hall-Trujillo (USA) Faatimaa Ahmadi (Iran) with Ashoka Fellow Rita Sembuya (Uganda) Faisal Siraj (Pakistan) with Ashoka Fellow Lucy Attah Auwalu (Nigeria) Hellen Mammeja Kotlolo (South Africa) with Ashoka Fellow Indu Capoor (India) Julianne Parker (USA) with Ashoka Fellow Raquel da Silva Barros (Brazil) María Laura Casalegno (Argentina) with Ashoka Fellow Haywood Hall (Mexico) Martha Fikre Adenew (Ethiopia) with Ashoka Fellow Kathryn Hall-Trujillo (USA) Onikepe Oluwadamilola Owolabi (Nigeria) with Ashoka Fellow Armida Fernandez (India) Peris Wakesho (Kenya) with Ashoka Fellow Dorothy Aken'ova (Nigeria) Sara Al-Lamki (Oman) with Ashoka Fellow Luh Putu Upadisari (Indonesia) Seth Cochran (USA) with Ashoka Fellow Andrés Martínez Fernández (Spain) Yeabsira Mehari (Ethiopia) with Ashoka Fellow Glory Alexander (India) Zubaida Bai (India) with Ashoka Fellow Rebecca Onie (USA) |
Click here to read all the posts from the first cohort of Young Champions .
See below for their individual blogs. |
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