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Medical guidelines to prevent post-partum hemorrhage are well-established, yet it remains the primary cause of maternal mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Why? Doctors and health care providers were “making the same mistakes over and over again,” says Dr. Raqibat … Continue reading
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Tagged: courses, maternal health, maternal mortality, postpartum haemorrhage, postpartum hemorrhage, quality of care
Posted in: Evidence, New Ideas and Innovations, News, Policy and Advocacy, Projects and Programs
Guest post written by: Gary L. Darmstadt, France Donnay, and Ann Starrs Gary Darmstadt and France Donnay are, respectively, Director of Family Health and Senior Program Officer, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ann … Continue reading
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Tagged: Aga Khan University, Ann Starrs, continuum of care, France Donnay, Gary Darmstadt, integration, Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, maternal health, newborn health, Pakistan, reproductive health, RMNCH
Posted in: Commentary, Evidence, Policy and Advocacy
Our colleagues at the Wilson Center Global Health Initiative are hosting a discussion with experts on rights-basedmaternity care and the intersection with family planning and HIV. The event will take place on June 11th from 3-5pm at the Wilson Center … Continue reading
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Tagged: family planning, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Integrating HIV/AIDS and Maternal Health Services, Maternal Health HIV and AIDS Blog Series, respectful maternity care, Wilson Center, Wilson Center Global Health Initiative
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This post is the second in a blog series on maternal health, HIV, and AIDS. To view the entire series, click here. Written by: Tamil Kendall, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Women and Health Initiative In settings where general population HIV prevalence … Continue reading
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Tagged: Asia, Eastern Europe, HIV prevention, HIV testing, HIV/AIDS, Integrating HIV/AIDS and Maternal Health Services, Latin America, maternal health, Maternal Health HIV and AIDS Blog Series, Mexico, reproductive health, Tamil Kendall
Posted in: Commentary, Evidence, Policy and Advocacy
This post is part of a series of posts about the recent Women Deliver 2013 conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Guest post written by: Schuyler Null, Wilson Center The disempowerment of women and girls is the single biggest driver of … Continue reading
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Tagged: Bali Youth Declaration, Helen Clark, Hillary Clinton, ICPD, Karl Hofmann, Kavita Ramdas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MDG5, PSI, Schuyler Null, Tarja Halonen, WD2013, Wilson Center, Women Deliver, Women Deliver 2013
Posted in: Commentary, Conferences and Meetings, Policy and Advocacy
Yesterday, the United Nations High Level Panel of Eminent Persons (HLP) released A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty And Transform Economies Through Sustainable Development, a report which sets out a “roadmap” for eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 and advancing sustainable … Continue reading
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Tagged: child health, economic development, gender, High Level Panel of Eminent Persons, HLP, maternal health, MDGs, newborn health, post-MDG, reproductive health, sustainable development, UNFPA, Women Deliver
Posted in: Conferences and Meetings, News, Policy and Advocacy
What have been the 10 biggest game-changing moments for women and girls over the last 10 years? A special issue of Impact Magazine, produced in partnership with PSI, Women Deliver, and the Skoll Foundation, pulls answers to this question from … Continue reading
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Tagged: Impact Magazine, Marshall Stowell, Melinda Gates, PSI, Sarah Brown, Skoll Foundation, WD2013, White Ribbon Alliance, Women Deliver
Posted in: Commentary, Conferences and Meetings, News, Policy and Advocacy
Our coverage of the Women Deliver 2013 conference continues–with a Storify featuring highlights from the first few days of the conference, live tweeting from various conference sessions, and this guest post from Schuyler Null of the Wilson Center. Guest post … Continue reading
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Tagged: accountability, Global Fund for Women, Harvard School of Public Health, Hillary Clinton, Jeni Klugman, Jill Sheffield, Karen Grepin, Kuala Lumpur, Lakshmi Puri, Musimbi Kanyoro, Pathfinder International, Peter Berman, Purnima Mane, The Lancet, UN Women, WD2013, Women Deliver, Women Deliver 2013, World Bank
Posted in: Commentary, Conferences and Meetings, Evidence, New Ideas and Innovations, Policy and Advocacy
Women Deliver 2013 is bringing together thousands of world leaders to talk about issues confronting women and girls this week. Maternal health is coming up again and again in the initial days of the conference in Kuala Lumpur as a … Continue reading
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Tagged: India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, WD2013, Wilson Center, Women Deliver, Women Deliver 2013
Posted in: Commentary, Conferences and Meetings, Policy and Advocacy
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Girls’ health and education: Igniting change worldwide
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Kate Mitchell
Written by: Alison Chatfield, Project Manager, Women and Health Initiative Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for adolescents in much of the developing world, leading us to ask the question: What role can the media, … Continue reading →