Tag Archives: Global Maternal Health Conference 2010

Earlier this week, we posted on climate change and family planning on Global Mama. In addition to that, Mala Rao from the Indian Institute for Public Health gave a presentation at the Global Maternal Health Conference on “Climate change and … Continue reading

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Written by: Ashish KC This post was originally published on the Healthy Newborn Network blog. Reprinted here with permission. With five years remaining until the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, experts, policy makers, donors and academics from around the … Continue reading

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This is a cross-posting. The post was first published on the The Huffington Post Written By: Pam Barnes, President, EngenderHealth This week, the world’s leaders will descend on New York City for a perfect storm of high-level events, including the … Continue reading

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It’s time for reflection on the first Global Maternal Health Conference held in Delhi 30th August to 1st September. The conference organizers are finishing uploading all the presentations, videos and photos; wrapping up the finances; and taking stock of how … Continue reading

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Written by: Janna Oberdorf, Communications Manager for Women Deliver The Global Maternal Health Conference has ended – and ended with a bang. The “Maternal Health Digital” panel closed the conference with exciting, new, and innovative ways for using technology for … Continue reading

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Written by K G Venkateswaran, IntraHealth International A longer version of this blog was originally posted on the IntraHealth International Global Health blog. Sitting here in Delhi at the Global Maternal Health Conference in the India Habitat Center, I feel … Continue reading

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Written by Maria M. Pawlowska, Cambridge University Gates Scholar According to the latest WHO Countdown report, post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is responsible for over a third of maternal deaths worldwide. During a session at the Global Maternal Health Conference last week, … Continue reading

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Written by Kate Mitchell, Maternal Health Task Force Ann Blanc, Director of the Maternal Health Task Force, welcomed attendees of the Global Maternal Health Conference to the third and final day of the conference. She recalled the Safe Motherhood Conference … Continue reading

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Written by Janna Oberdorf, Women Deliver Every year, an estimated 20 million unsafe abortions take place. And of all maternal deaths, unsafe abortion accounts for 13%. Imagine if we could change that. Imagine if we could make a serious dent in … Continue reading

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Written by Saumya RamaRao, Population Council It is Day 2 at the Global Maternal Health Conference and the energy level has revved up as all participants roll up their sleeves to get down to detailed discussions.  Today I learnt of … Continue reading

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