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Home visits offer window into mother, infant well-being
December 21, 2012 -- A visit to homes of disadvantaged mothers and at-risk newborns can provide a health care team with unique insights into how a family is faring—more than might be revealed at often rushed visits at…
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Health ministry teams gather in South Africa for regional workshop
November 27, 2012 -- In Rwanda, health officials would like to reduce childhood stunting. In Zambia, there’s an interest in improving the quality of service in provincial hospitals. Other African nations hope for further reductions in maternal and…
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Mothers’ mercury levels linked to later ADHD behaviors in kids
Article on Boston.com featuring an HSPH study and study co-author, HSPH’s Susan Korrick, October 9, 2012
Breaking the cycle of undernourished women giving birth to low-birthweight babies
August 30, 2012 -- Nutritional support in first thousand days of child’s life critical to development Despite gains in economic growth, education, and life expectancy in India in recent years, over half of Indian children have stunted (low height…
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Studies explore micronutrients' effects in pregnant women and their children
August 23, 2012 -- Micronutrients like vitamin B6, zinc, and iodine, when given to pregnant women, significantly improve their cognitive ability and boost their children’s motor and cognitive skills, according to two new studies by scientists at the…
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Simple, low-cost checklist dramatically improves practices of health workers during childbirth
Safe Childbirth Checklist Program Aims to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Low-Income Countries For immediate release: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Boston, MA - A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the World Health…
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Harvard School of Public Health hosts seminar on school's contributions to maternal health
November 16, 2011 -- When Aparna Chandrasekhar traveled from the United States to India at age 13 to visit family, she spent time shadowing her aunt, an obstetrician. Chandrasekhar, who’s working toward a master of science in global…
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Safety test: Gates Foundation supports clinical trial for childbirth checklist
[ Fall 2011 ] Of the estimated 130 million births each year around the world, 4 million babies die in the first 28 days of life. Nearly 350,000 of those births result in the mother's death, 99 percent of them…
Report recommends new United Nations Population Fund head focus on sexual and reproductive health
The new head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) should focus on the agency’s core mission—promoting sexual and reproductive health, including universal access to family planning, according to a new report by a Center for Global Development…
WHO's Bustreo delivers Dean's Distinguished Lecture with a 'hidden agenda' to inspire students to join fight for women's and children's health
March 29, 2011 -- Marking the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Flavia Bustreo (right), assistant director-general for women and children’s health at the World Health Organization, reminded an HSPH audience that survival is a challenge for many…
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