http://www.immpact-international.org/rss/Immpact RSS FeedenImmpactweb-team@abdn.ac.ukweb-team@abdn.ac.ukWed, 10 Mar 2010 07:42:19 GMThttp://www.immpact-international.org/images/rss.gifhttp://www.immpact-international.org/15039Maternal health is in focus today as we mark the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day. International Women's Day celebrates the political, economic and social achievements of women all over the world throughout history. This special ocassion was first celebrated on 8th March 1911. Today is an opportunity to take stock of progress made and and gather support for progress yet to come.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:50:56 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=132http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=132  Immpact is looking to recruit a Research Assistant to support a study that will aim to improve the quality of delivery care and strengthen health systems, and thus impact upon maternal mortality.  Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:16:42 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=131http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=131Immpact is nearing completion of a review of the literature on the use of birth kits in developing countries. The review aims to summarise the state of knowledge regarding current birth kit use and the lessons learnt. We anticipate that this will be available by the end of March 2010.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:40:26 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=130http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=130This most recent addition to the material produced for the Atlas of Birth project maps maternal health successes and failures across the globe and over the past one hundred years.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:18:54 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=129http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=129The Karolinska Institutet are appealing for applications for a course on task shifting in maternal health care to enhance maternal and neonatal survival to be run in Gotland, Sweden. The deadline for applications is Saturday 1st May, 2010.Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:04:19 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=128http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=128Immpact is pleased to make available these five short summaries which highlight challenges & successes in maternal mortality reduction. Four of these focus on how developed countries  - Japan, Italy, France and Germany - have achieved reductions in maternal mortality. Prepared with the G8 and G20 summits in mind, they discuss the key characteristics relevant to the historical decline in maternal deaths in these countries. Brazil's efforts in tackling maternal mortality are also highlighted in their own summary. Attention is also paid to other key aspects of reproductive health in each particular context. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:12:10 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=108http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=108Immpact researchers have contributed to a lively discussion in this week's issue of The Lancet. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:22:59 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=127http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=127BRAC Research & Evaluation Division and Ipact have recently published two reports detailing the results of research completed in Bangladesh.  Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:54:44 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=124http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=124This paper, recently published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, focuses on the importance of proper maternal death classification when evaluating maternal mortality interventions. The authors highlight why differentiating between direct and indirect maternal deaths when judging progress towards MDG 5 is so important and discuss why not taking this approach may lead to unrealistic expectations of effectiveness or indeed mask progress in tackling specific causes of death. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:05:18 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=126http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=126Immpact & Ipact researchers have co-authored a paper recently published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:44:28 GMTnewshttp://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=125http://www.immpact-international.org/index.php?id=20&display=y&news_id=125