The World Health Organization released its annual World Health Statistics report. In the report the WHO looked at all of its global regions to see how … [Read more...]
May 3, 2013
We’re Joining UNICEF USA for an Important Discussion About Women and Girls
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Next Monday, May 6 from 2 - 3 PM EST we will join UNICEF USA's CEO Caryl M. Stern and their Deputy Director of Programmes, Survival, Growth and … [Read more...]
Apr 23, 2013
4 Ways You Can Help Save Newborn Lives
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Last week the Global Newborn Health Conference took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the first conference to gather leading experts and NGOs … [Read more...]
Apr 2, 2013
Join Us for the “Picturing Maternal Health” Twitter Chat
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This Friday, April 5, 2013, leading NGOs and Momentum 1000 partners will rally to spread awareness about the 1000-days countdown to the expiration of … [Read more...]
Mar 11, 2013
Four Sites That Allow You to Crowdfund Healthcare
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You might not realize the power of collective action for the common good, but we see it all around us every day. In this new era of social media for … [Read more...]
Feb 6, 2013
Putting an End to Female Genital Mutilation
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Today marks the annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. Each year February 6th is spent by leading NGOs and … [Read more...]
Dec 18, 2012
An Optimistic View of Breastfeeding in Ethiopia
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Throughout my travels to health facilities in Ethiopia last week with Save the Children I was heartened to see so many positive messages about … [Read more...]
Dec 11, 2012
Bishoftu Hospital’s Maternity Ward
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In Ethiopia 90% of all expectant mothers deliver their babies at home, but there are some who are referred by frontline health workers with a … [Read more...]
Nov 21, 2012
10 Global Development Stories to be Thankful For
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Typically when we think of global development we focus on everything that is wrong because the challenges are so great. Rarely are the successes … [Read more...]
Oct 31, 2012
The Guardian Looks at Key Millennium Development Goals Datasets
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If you follow the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) you know there are a variety of global datasets that sometimes are in concert with one another … [Read more...]
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