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LEADERS REACT TO THE NEW MATERNAL MORTALITY ESTIMATES
PUBLISHED IN THE LANCET ON APRIL 12th, 2010
On April 12th, the Lancet published a paper, Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980-2008: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5, on the Lancet Online First. The paper outlines new estimates that suggest a dramatic reduction in maternal deaths, from 526,300 (uncertainty interval 446,400-629,600) maternal deaths worldwide in 1980 to 342,900 (uncertainty interval 302,100-394,300) in 2008. The authors of the paper estimate that more than 50% of all maternal deaths in 2008 occurred in six countries: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They also describe the important link between maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS: “In the absence of HIV, there would have been 281,500 (243,900-327,900) maternal deaths worldwide in 2008.”
In the wake of this new report, the Maternal Health Task Force compiled a list of interesting reactions from various leaders in maternal health and allied fields. The following list includes reactions written for the MHTF Blog as well as commentaries posted on a variety of other websites and news sources.
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LORI ADELMAN, FEMINISTING CONTRIBUTOR
Feministing.com
AVERTING MATERNAL DEATH AND DISABILITY PROGRAM, MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Maternal Health Task Force
CLAIRE BANGSER, PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM, ASHOKA
Maternal Health Task Force
SUSAN BOSELEY, HEALTH EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN
Guardian.co.uk
FLAVIA BUSTREO, DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL, NEWBORN, AND CHILD HEALTH, WHO
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
CARE
Care
WILLIAM EASTERLY, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Aid Watch
MARCO GOMES, HEALTH AND HIV ADVISOR FOR THE CENTRE OF HEALTH AND POLICY INNOVATION
Maternal Health Task Force
KAREN GREPIN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY, WAGNER GRADUATE SCHOOL, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Karen Grepin's Global Health Blog
DEBRA HAFFNER, ORDAINED UNITARIAN UNIVERALIST MINISTER, SEXOLOGIST, AND DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE
Huffington Post
JODI JACOBSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, RH REALITY CHECK
RH Reality Check
TASHA KHEIRIDDIN, NATIONAL POST WRITER
National Post
NICHOLAS KRISTOF, NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST
New York Times
ANA LANGER, PRESIDENT OF ENGENDERHEALTH
Huffington Post
KATHERINE MARSHALL, SENIOR FELLOW AT GEORGETOWN'S BERKLEY CENTER
Washington Post
THOMAS H MAUGH II, LOS ANGELES TIMES WRITER
Los Angeles Times
ADAM MUSGRAVE, HEALTH AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNER, OXFAM INTERNATIONAL
Oxfam
AUDACIA RAY, PROGRAM OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH COALITION
Akimbo
LISA RUSSELL, FILMMAKER, MDGFIVE.COM
Maternal Health Task Force
FRED SAI
The ONE Blog
ALEXANDER SANGER, CHAIR OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD COUNCIL
RH Reality Check
HARSHAD SANGHVI, VICE PRESIDENT AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF JHPIEGO
Maternal Health Task Force
ALANNA SHAIKH, UN DISPATCH WRITER
UN Dispatch
JEREMY SHIFFMAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MAXWELL SCHOOL, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Maternal Health Task Force
MAGGIE SKELTON, STUDENT AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
The Eagle
SERRA SIPPEL, PRESIDENT OF THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND GENDER EQUITY
Huffington Post
ANN STARRS, CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF FAMILY CARE INTERNATIONAL
Maternal Health Task Force
RACHEL WARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARCH UNIT, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International USA
WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE
White Ribbon Alliance
MEG WIRTH, FOUNDER OF MATERNOVA
Maternal Health Task Force
WOMEN DELIVER
Women Deliver
SUSAN YOSHIHARA, VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH/DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH GROUP & AUSTIN RUSE, PRESIDENT, CATHOLIC FAMILY & HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE
Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute
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