[ycnews] FW: Global Maternal Health Conference 2010

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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:54:34 -0400
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  Global Maternal Health Conference 2010

India Habitat Centre

New Delhi, India

August 30, 31, September 1



The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) and the Public Health Foundation of India 
<http://www.phfi.org/> (PHFI) are pleased to announce the Global Maternal 
Health Conference 2010. Together, MHTF and PHFI will convene an unprecedented 
gathering of approximately 500 maternal health experts and their allies in a 
global technical and programmatic meeting focused exclusively on maternal 
health.



The Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 aims to build on the existing 
momentum around MDG5 to coalesce and catalyze the maternal health field. 
Lessons learned, neglected issues, and innovative thinking will be the 
underpinnings of the conference, and the anticipated outcome is increased 
consensus around the evidence, programs and advocacy needed to improve maternal 
health.



Preparations are underway:
* A 25-member steering committee of experts from around the world has been 
convened to set the conference agenda.
* Scientific subcommittees will be appointed to select presentations within 
each of the themes set by the steering committee.
* A robust youth program is envisioned, involving the Ashoka/MHTF Young 
Champions of Maternal Health and young Indian professionals recruited by the 
PHFI.
* A prodigious scholarship program is being established to ensure broad 
participation from all regions of the world.



Soon, the steering committee will confirm the conference themes, and a call for 
abstracts will be issued. Simultaneously, registration for Global Maternal 
Health Conference 2010 will open and the scholarship application process will 
be announced. Details will be available at 
www.maternalhealthtaskforce.org<http://www.maternalhealthtaskforce.org/> and 
www.phfi.org<http://www.phfi.org/>



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The Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth contributes to shaping 
collective efforts to improve maternal health worldwide. Supported by the Bill 
& Melinda Gates Foundation<http://www.gatesfoundation.org/>, the MHTF serves as 
a catalyst to address one of the most neglected areas in global health. 
contact: Sara Gullo, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You 
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The Public Health Foundation of India uses a broad, integrative approach to 
public health. It works to build institutional capacity in India for 
strengthening training, research and policy development in the area of public 
health. contact: Beena Varghese, This e-mail address is being protected from 
spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



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Several conferences in 2010 are sure to attract the attention of global health 
policymakers, practitioners and advocates. For more information on upcoming 
conferences with a focus on maternal health, click 
here<http://www.maternalhealthtaskforce.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49>.






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