EngenderHealth and the West African College of Surgeons Mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula with Virtual Commemoration

Each year on 23 May, the global community commemorates the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). The day, set by the United Nations, aims to recognize the struggles of women living with fistula, a devastating health condition caused primarily by prolonged/obstructed labor and, increasingly, by unsafe obstetric or gynecological surgery. IDEOF also recognizes the […]

Wilson Center Event | After Mexico City and Before Copenhagen: Keeping Our Promise to Mothers and Newborns

Originally posted on the Maternal Health Task Force Blog MHTF is excited to announce the upcoming policy dialogue, After Mexico City and Before Copenhagen: Keeping Our Promise to Mothers and Newborns, on Wednesday, April 13 in Washington, DC. This dialogue is part of the Maternal Health Task Force’s Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Series, in partnership […]