Take a bit of time to research the latest developments in the field in order to surface successful efforts within the maternal health landscape, or an analogous example of sectors working together to change the status quo. Inspirational stories and innovative models from around the world will help drive new approaches.
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What are the successes and interesting innovations already out there?
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Maternal Journal
'A series of free creative workshops with artists & writers, for pregnant women with a history of mild/moderate mental health problems'
The ELIMINATE Project
How a group of teens helped eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus from the world
Helping Families Rise
Using a holistic service model the Little Sisters Family Health Service strengthens vulnerable families in East Harlem, NY.
HealthUnlocked
An online community for people to share their health experiences with others, ask for advice and receive support
The Safe Delivery App
A mobile health solution that empowers skilled birth attendants to provide a safer birth for mothers and babies everywhere.
MotherToBaby - Website and App
Ask the experts about medications and more during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The Fatherhood Project
Empowering and supporting fathers so that they may positively impact the lives of their children and families.
Helping others is often the best way to help yourself
How enrolling in a long-term medical study helped mothers similar to me—and gave me answers I'd never have received otherwise.
Mommy Monitor
A social enterprise developing a mobile health app for use by pregnant women living in Canada with “culturally competent” health technology
HaBaby
A WEB APP FOR PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE FOR REFUGEE WOMEN
In Brooklyn NY, Yahoo listserves have become a go to place for expecting parents and parents to find resources, support, and advice.
Yahoo Listserves helping expecting parents and parents in Brooklyn NY
In Brooklyn NY, Yahoo listserves have become a go to place for expecting parents and parents to find resources, support, and advice.
Centering
Improving health by transforming care through Centering groups.
Hababy Food
Empowering refugee women at home. Feeding refugee babies abroad. We're more than just baby food.
Community-based Obstetric emergence care for pregnant women especially poor and marginalised women
Pooling together community resources to overcome barriers for poor and marginalised pregnant women to access timely the health facilities
Peers Support Groups for Moms that Start During Pregnancy and Continue Postpartum
Why aren't there more of these?
Hike It Baby
Building a path for families and their new babies to connect, and build community, in nature.
A cool way to start life!
MiraCradle, a cooling device for treating babies suffering from birth asphyxia at 1/7th the cost of present solutions in market.
Nokia's Ovi Life Tools
Connecting customers to internet via mobile phone, thus providing access to important Healthcare, and Educational information.
Learning stories of success in stoping bleeding during delivery time by using Condom -a less than 5-dollar technology can save many lives.
Use Of Condom To Stop Bleeding saves Moms' lives.
Learning stories of success in stoping bleeding during delivery time by using Condom -a less than 5-dollar technology can save many lives.
SmartStart - Helping parents get off to the best start.
SmartStart - a New Zealand Government initiative providing step-by-step information about help and services for new and expectant parents.
