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We posted recently about the success that Morocco has had in reducing its maternal mortality ratio and a recent meeting in Rabat that “brought together leaders in research, policy, and implementation. Participating in the Forum were national and regional health … Continue reading
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Tagged: maternal mortality, MDG 5, Millennium Development Goal 5, MMR, monitoring progress, Morocco
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The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and provide momentum towards MDG5. Written by: Sarah Becklake, … Continue reading
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Tagged: categorization of countries, cause of death, cautious optimism, civil registration system, data sets, discrepancies, Guatemala, incomplete data, MDG5, misidentification, MMR, MMR Report, qualilty of data, registration systems, reliable data, Sarah Becklake, skepticism, UN estimates, underreporting, UNICEF, WHO, WINGS
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The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and provide momentum towards MDG5. Written By: Pam Barnes, … Continue reading
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Tagged: EngenderHealth, maternal health, maternal mortality, MMR, Pam Barnes, UN data, UN MMR
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The MHTF is soliciting reactions from the maternal health community to the newly released UN MMR data. Below is the first of these posts. Our hope is that, together, these comments will serve as a springboard for discussion and provide … Continue reading
The Maternal Health Task Force is looking to those working in maternal health to comment on the recent findings published in the Lancet that suggest a dramatic reduction in global maternal mortality. IMMPACT is a global research initiative that aims … Continue reading
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The Maternal Health Task Force is looking to those working in maternal health for their comments on the recent findings published in the Lancet that suggest a dramatic reduction in global maternal mortality. Meg Wirth is the Founder of Maternova, an … Continue reading
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Tagged: Chris Murray, Hill et al, Hogan et al, India, infant health, Lancet, mapping, mapping maternal health facilities, maternal death, maternal health, maternal mortality, Maternova, Maternova Blog, Meg Wirth, MMR, model, neonatal death, neonatal health, neonatal mortality, new estimates, New Ideas and Innovations, Policy and Advocacy, Romania, The Lancet, Twitter
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Saving Women’s Lives: Reducing Unnecessary Delays to Comprehensive EmOC
Posted on January 20, 2011 by rajimohanam
Written by: Anrudh K. Jain, Ph.D., Distinguished Scholar, Population Council, New York Vapari Bai’s death (Human Rights Watch, January 10, 2011) due to eclampsia in Barwani district hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India highlights the need of reducing unnecessary delays in reaching … Continue reading →