Maternal Health Events
Maintaining the Momentum: Highlights From the Uganda International Conference on Family Planning
March 16, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The landmark conference has renewed interest in family planning and reproductive health among African leaders and development partners. Experts discuss the conference and what it means for the future of family planning in Africa.
Maternal and Newborn Health as a Priority for Strengthening Health Systems
March 08, 2010 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Experts discuss how prioritizing key maternal health indicators can improve health systems and support the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
Human Resources for Maternal Health: Midwives, TBAs, and Task-Shifting
January 06, 2010 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
"Pregnancy is not a disease, a woman should not die of pregnancy…it doesn't need a new drug…it doesn't need research – we just need skilled workforce at different levels," argues Seble Frehywot of George Washington University, at the second event of the Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Series.
Integrating HIV/AIDS and Maternal Health Services
December 03, 2009 // 11:00am — 1:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Dr. Claudes Kamenga, Senior Director of Technical Support and Research Utilization, Family Health International; Michele Moloney-Kitts, Assistant Coordinator, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator; Harriet Birungi, Program Associate, Population Council-Kenya
Tackling the Biggest Maternal Killer: Progress and Challenges in Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage
November 20, 2009 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Book Discussion: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
September 10, 2009 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Empowering women and girls will unleash "the greatest unexploited economic resource" and may be our best strategy for fighting poverty, claim co-authors Kristof and WuDunn.
Rebuilding Reproductive Health Systems in Post-Conflict Settings
May 20, 2009 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Countries affected by conflict often have high maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Experts discussed the need for evidence-based research for recovery and rebuilding of reproductive health systems in post-conflict settings.
Scaling Up Midwives and Traditional Birth Attendants To Reduce Maternal Mortality: Recommendations For Policymakers & Program Managers
December 17, 2008 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Global Health Initiative
With no real progress towards MDG 5 in 15 years, women continue to perish at an alarming rate and one possible solution is to scale-up traditional birth attendants at birth. Experts discuss progress and remaining challenges.
Strengthening Health Systems To Reach the Poor
July 15, 2008 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
As part of a larger governance framework, health care systems can begin to remove some of the layers of neglect, abuse, and exclusion that prevent the poor from receiving equal care, public health experts explain.
From Relief to Development: Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts
June 04, 2008 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Reframing GBV as a development issue will be central to encouraging large-scale programming focusing on prevention, experts say.