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At the April 5 TEDxChange event, Melinda Gates gave a speech that the Gates Foundation has described as the launch event for “a major push for the foundation around the critical role family planning plays in advancing women’s health and ensuring … Continue reading
The Maternal Health Task Force serves as a global platform to bring together the efforts of organizations working to improve the health of women around the world. On International Women’s Day, it is an honor for us to showcase the … Continue reading
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In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), the Maternal Health Task Force is planning to highlight the important work that your organization is doing to improve the health of women around the world. Last year, the MHTF invited … Continue reading
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Last week, we posted about a discussion at the British Medical Journal on traditional birth attendants and their role in promoting maternal health. Our poll results suggest that our readers think that TBAs do have a role to play in … Continue reading
Written by Pam Barnes, President of EngenderHealth What a thrill it is to be part of the Global Maternal Health Conference 2010, along with nearly 700 of the world’s foremost experts in maternal health hailing from 55 countries. I’m so … Continue reading
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Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth together have launched an innovative program to foster a new cadre of maternal health professionals. The Young Champions of Maternal Health program is the first-ever international fellowship to focus on creating … Continue reading
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A message from Family Care International: Family Care International will be at the G8 and G20 Summits in Canada this week, and you can follow our live updates on Facebook and Twitter! Follow FCI on Twitter: @familycareintl Become a fan of FCI … 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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Digital and Social Media to Help Achieve the MDGs
Posted on September 23, 2010 by slee
This week we’re reminded repeatedly of the Millennium Development Goals made ten years ago—four and six years before Facebook and Twitter existed, respectively. I doubt those 189 world leaders envisioned digital and social media as methods to achieving those goals, … Continue reading →