Improving Maternal Health through Universal Health Coverage: Blog Posts

For Maternal Health, What Role Will Universal Health Coverage Play in a Post-MDG World?

April 03, 2014
[Health clinic in Kathmandu, Nepal.] {Photo courtesy of Erik Törner/Individuell Människohjälp.}

Cross-posted with permission from The Wilson Center’s NewSecurityBeat.org. The global maternal health agenda has been largely defined by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the last decade and half, but what will happen after they expire in 2015? What kind of framework is needed to continue the momentum towards eliminating preventable maternal deaths and morbidities? [Video Below] For a panel of experts gathered at the Wilson Center on February 20, universal health coverage is a powerful mechanism that may be crucial to finishing the job. Inequality Remains a Killer

Ten Resources for Learning More about Universal Health Coverage as a Driver for Women's Health

February 19, 2014
{Photo credit: Todd Shapera - Rwanda.}

This post also appears on the Maternal Health Task Force blog.

Join Us in DC and NY: Maternal Health and UHC, and Power of Global Health Photography

February 12, 2014
{Photo credit: Rui Pires.}

Post updated: February 19, 2014 to include Feb. 20 webcast link, hashtag, and new UNFPA speaker. You are invited to join MSH and our partners for two exciting events this month in Washington, DC, and Brooklyn, New York. On Thursday, Feb. 20, President & CEO Dr. Jonathan D. Quick will join Drs. Ana Langer and Jacqueline Mahon at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, for a critical discussion on addressing gender-based inequalities in health through a shared maternal health and universal health coverage (UHC) post-2015 sustainable development agenda.

Quality Generic Drugs Save Lives; Dr. Quick and Colleagues Point to "Quiet Revolution" through WHO Program

January 16, 2014
{Photo credit: Rui Pires.}

Every year, billions of US dollars’ worth of medicines are purchased by or through international procurement agencies, NGOS–such as UNICEF, UNITAID, The Global Fund, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)–and governments for use in developing countries. The World Health Organization’s (WHO's) PreQualification of Medicines Programme (PQP) helps ensure that these medicines meet acceptable standards of quality, safety and efficacy.

New from MSH's Dr. Quick in PLoS Medicine: Improving Women's Health through UHC

January 07, 2014
{Photo credit: Warren Zelman.}

In a new article in PLoS Medicine, MSH President and CEO Jonathan D. Quick argues that the global movement towards universal health coverage (UHC) can be a boon for women’s health—but only if it is designed, implemented and monitored correctly. The piece, coauthored by MSH’s Jonathan Jay and Harvard School Public Health’s Ana Langer, considers UHC’s ascendance as a leading priority in global health and addresses concerns that UHC efforts might leave women’s health behind.