Together, we can be the generation that ends this centuries-old disease, which most severely affects children and pregnant women. […]
Category: Blog
Pre-elimination Activities are Saving Lives from Malaria in Rwanda
Health workers climb mountains, brave rain storms, and navigate rural roads to find and stop the disease. […]
Respect During Childbirth is a Right, Not a Luxury
To eliminate preventable maternal deaths, we must combat fear of mistreatment as a deterrent to seeking childbirth care in facilities. […]
Community Health Workers are Key to Universal Health Coverage
This World Health Worker Week, we honor the contributions of community health workers — and recognize their unique role in expanding care. […]
Walking the Talk: Three Keys to Ending Vaccine-preventable Deaths
For the public health community, this week’s historical conference on immunization in Africa must be a watershed moment for reaching those most in need. […]
MCSP Director co-authors blog: “Where are Mothers and Newborns in the Post-2015 Era?”
Convening partners of the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference discuss a “historic opportunity to build on progress.” […]
From Chiang Mai to Mexico City to Nusa Dua: Family Planning is Key to Saving Lives
As we get set for the International Conference on Family Planning this month, we’re focused on a critical time when the needs of many women and girls is often underestimated: after the birth of a child. […]
If we know how to save preterm babies, why are they still dying?
This World Prematurity Day, we’re focusing on the need to harmonize maternal and newborn care services to end preventable preterm births. […]
Introducing USAID’s New Community Health Framework
The result of decades of Agency experience and input from more than 60 field and academic experts, the Framework makes a compelling case for focusing on the community to improve health outcomes. […]
Beyond creature comforts: Respectful maternity care saves lives
Mistreatment of women in childbirth manifests in many ways—as verbal abuse, neglect, humiliation or discrimination—and represents a breakdown in the accountability of a health system. […]
