Global Health Hub: news and blogosphere aggregator » Women & Children http://www.globalhealthhub.org Keeping up with global health & development news, blogosphere, forums, events, jobs and more Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:22:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Women living with HIV in Uganda and Malawi share their perspectives on… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/19/women-living-with-hiv-in-uganda-and-malawi-share-their-perspectives-on/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/19/women-living-with-hiv-in-uganda-and-malawi-share-their-perspectives-on/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:36:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/19/women-living-with-hiv-in-uganda-and-malawi-share-their-perspectives-on/

; Guest post written by: Sonia Haerizadeh, Law Fellow at the International Community of Women Living with HIV In order to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, it is critical that the perspectives and concerns of women living with HIV are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/19/women-living-with-hiv-in-uganda-and-malawi-share-their-perspectives-on/feed/ 0 MHTF scholarship contest for the International Conference on Family… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/mhtf-scholarship-contest-for-the-international-conference-on-family/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/mhtf-scholarship-contest-for-the-international-conference-on-family/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:34:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/mhtf-scholarship-contest-for-the-international-conference-on-family/

The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible colleagues to attend the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 12-15 November 2013. For scholarship recipients, the MHTF will directly arrange: Roundtrip … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/mhtf-scholarship-contest-for-the-international-conference-on-family/feed/ 0 A 24 Country Flight for Every Mother: Maternova Research partners with Dr…. http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/a-24-country-flight-for-every-mother-maternova-research-partners-with-dr/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/a-24-country-flight-for-every-mother-maternova-research-partners-with-dr/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:51:00 +0000 Maternova http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/18/a-24-country-flight-for-every-mother-maternova-research-partners-with-dr/ We are so excited to announce our partnership with Flight for Every Mother. Dr. Sophia Webster is a 21st century Amelia Earheart with a mission for mothers. She is a flying obstetrician/gynecologist making a 24 country flight piloting her own Cessna to deliver knowledge and supplies to obstetricians and midwives. And she leaves in August!

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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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New, Interactive, Online Course on Post Partum Hemorrhage

]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/17/new-interactive-online-course-on-post-partum-hemorrhage/feed/ 0 Delivering quality maternal health services in rural India, the role of the… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/14/delivering-quality-maternal-health-services-in-rural-india-the-role-of-the/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/14/delivering-quality-maternal-health-services-in-rural-india-the-role-of-the/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:38:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/14/delivering-quality-maternal-health-services-in-rural-india-the-role-of-the/

Guest post by: Jacqueline Kingfield, World Health Partners In India, 212 out of every 100,00 women die in childbirth.  In Uttar Pradesh (UP), India’s largest state where over 200 million people live, this number is almost double – 359 out … Continue reading →

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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 →

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This post is part of a blog series on maternal health, HIV, and AIDS.  To view the entire series, click here. Tuesday marked the second day of our technical meeting Maternal health, HIV, and AIDS: Examining research through a programmatic lens, convened … Continue reading →

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Day two of our technical meeting on maternal health, HIV, and AIDS

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This post is part of a blog series on maternal health, HIV, and AIDS. To view the entire series, click here. Today marked the first day of Maternal health, HIV, and AIDS: Examining research through a programmatic lens, a technical meeting … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/11/day-one-of-our-technical-meeting-on-maternal-health-hiv-and-aids/feed/ 0 Making Girls and Women a Priority Every Day http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/07/making-girls-and-women-a-priority-every-day/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/07/making-girls-and-women-a-priority-every-day/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000 PSIHealthyLives http://www.globalhealthhub.org/?p=99018 By Dr Fred Sai As we convene in Malaysia for Women Deliver’s third global conference, we have much to celebrate. In the past year alone, we have made tremendous strides in women’s health and equality: the United Nations adopted a historic resolution to end female genital mutilation; global leaders convened at the London Summit on Family Planning to make $2.6 billion in new financial pledges and a series of unparalleled policy commitments to family planning; and together, we celebrated the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child. Individual countries have also made remarkable headway toward improving women’s health and equality. I have witnessed progress in reproductive and maternal health in my home country of Ghana.

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/07/making-girls-and-women-a-priority-every-day/feed/ 0 Woman-Centered Maternity Care, Family Planning, and HIV: Principles for… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/woman-centered-maternity-care-family-planning-and-hiv-principles-for/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/woman-centered-maternity-care-family-planning-and-hiv-principles-for/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:31:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/woman-centered-maternity-care-family-planning-and-hiv-principles-for/

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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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/woman-centered-maternity-care-family-planning-and-hiv-principles-for/feed/ 0 In countries with low HIV prevalence, integrating HIV and reproductive… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/in-countries-with-low-hiv-prevalence-integrating-hiv-and-reproductive/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/in-countries-with-low-hiv-prevalence-integrating-hiv-and-reproductive/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:02:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/in-countries-with-low-hiv-prevalence-integrating-hiv-and-reproductive/

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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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/in-countries-with-low-hiv-prevalence-integrating-hiv-and-reproductive/feed/ 0 Can Women Deliver a New Development Agenda in 2015? http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/can-women-deliver-a-new-development-agenda-in-2015/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/can-women-deliver-a-new-development-agenda-in-2015/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:46:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/can-women-deliver-a-new-development-agenda-in-2015/

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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Can Women Deliver a New Development Agenda in 2015?

]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/can-women-deliver-a-new-development-agenda-in-2015/feed/ 0 Is syphilis lurking behind many of the global preterm births and… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/is-syphilis-lurking-behind-many-of-the-global-preterm-births-and/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/is-syphilis-lurking-behind-many-of-the-global-preterm-births-and/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Maternova http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/05/is-syphilis-lurking-behind-many-of-the-global-preterm-births-and/ Every once and a while we need to get back to basics. Yes, we need to focus on the day of birth because of the high incidence of maternal and newborn mortality that occurs on this critical day. But what insidious factors are at play and underlie problems on the day of birth? What causes that day of birth to occur TOO EARLY IN THE PREGNANCY? What if a certain sexually transmitted disease was easy to detect and easy to treat

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This post is the first in a blog series on maternal health, HIV, and AIDS. To view the entire series, click here. Women and girls are increasingly and disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and now comprise over half of those … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/03/maternal-health-hiv-and-aids-examining-research-through-a-programmatic/feed/ 0 Coming full circle: back to the communities for birth in rural Canada http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/03/coming-full-circle-back-to-the-communities-for-birth-in-rural-canada/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/03/coming-full-circle-back-to-the-communities-for-birth-in-rural-canada/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:13:00 +0000 Maternova http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/03/coming-full-circle-back-to-the-communities-for-birth-in-rural-canada/ We believe there is a tipping point for each community–a point where the access to full backup in the case of obstetric emergencies is perfectly balanced with the preservation of important community psychological and spiritual supports. In the week after the national Women Deliver conference, it’s a good time to pause and reflect briefly on where we are. As a global movement, maternal health has made great strides. More women have access to professional skilled attendants, yet we know that quality of care and respectful care is an unrelenting challenge. This interesting story from [Alberta, Canada, provides an great counterpoint to the push for facility based births(http://www.newtrail.ualberta.ca/en/FeatureStories]/FeatureStories%20Current/CopyofBringingBirthBacktotheNorth.aspx).

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/06/03/coming-full-circle-back-to-the-communities-for-birth-in-rural-canada/feed/ 0 Recommendations for post-2015 development “roadmap” include targets on… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/31/recommendations-for-post-2015-development-roadmap-include-targets-on/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/31/recommendations-for-post-2015-development-roadmap-include-targets-on/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:58:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/31/recommendations-for-post-2015-development-roadmap-include-targets-on/

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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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/31/experts-call-for-family-planning-gaps-to-be-addressed-ahead-of-2020/feed/ 0 Midwives, “the frontline and backbone of maternal health,” face… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/30/midwives-the-frontline-and-backbone-of-maternal-health-face/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/30/midwives-the-frontline-and-backbone-of-maternal-health-face/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 05:34:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/30/midwives-the-frontline-and-backbone-of-maternal-health-face/

Our coverage of the Women Deliver 2013 conference continues–with a Storify featuring highlights from the second and third days  of the conference, this guest post from Sandeep Bathala of the Wilson Center. Midwives play a critical but unheralded role in maternal health. Their skills are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/30/midwives-the-frontline-and-backbone-of-maternal-health-face/feed/ 0 A special issue of Impact Magazine shares 10 game-changing moments for… http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/29/a-special-issue-of-impact-magazine-shares-10-game-changing-moments-for/ http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/29/a-special-issue-of-impact-magazine-shares-10-game-changing-moments-for/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 03:53:00 +0000 Maternal Health Task force http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2013/05/29/a-special-issue-of-impact-magazine-shares-10-game-changing-moments-for/

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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