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Growing trees make a forest. —Zambian proverb My first experience in international development was as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural village in northern Zambia. During my 2 years as a health volunteer, I saw time and time again projects designed by “experts” in Washington, D.C., that failed in...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Shannon Maloney This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual conference, witnessing incredibly talented and enigmatic speakers share the work they are doing to ensure equitable health for all. As...
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Globally child mortality has almost halved in a generation, and we see breakthroughs even in the poorest countries. While the highest burden countries have made progress, many remain far from universal coverage for most essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition. In January, the Countdown to 2030...
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This article is a cross post from MCSP. Sofala Province, Mozambique – It was midafternoon when 21-year-old Rosita Filipe arrived at Muxungué Rural Hospital. Pregnant for the first time, her obstructed labor had ceased to progress at Muligue Health Facility, nearly 30 miles away. She was transferred to the hospital...
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This piece was originally published on MamaYe. 2.6 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The majority of these deaths are preventable. Reducing stillbirths presents a solid case for economic investment with as much as a 10 to 25 times return on investment in economic and social benefits. Yet this...
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