Sepsis and MNCH in Bangladesh
The CICH was established in 2006 with the aim of more effectively engaging hospital and UBC faculty in global child health capacity building and knowledge generating projects in partnership with […]
Author: Admin CanWaCH
Joining Hands to Improve the Health of Mothers and Children
When I was in Tanzania in February, I met a woman named Kundi. She lived among the Southern Highlands, in a small village bordering Zambia and Malawi. Kundi was holding […]
Global Health & the World of Business
How Canada is Shifting Development Models Through Innovative Partnerships Ottawa, Canada, 27 March 2014 – Public-private partnerships hold the key to progress in reducing child mortality, according to a high-level panel […]
Seeing the World Through a New Set of Lenses
This week, Save the Mothers, a Canadian NGO in Uganda, held a reunion for graduates and students of its Master of Public Health Leadership (MPHL) program. It was a timely […]
Canada to Host Summit on Saving the Lives of Vulnerable Women and Children
The Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (CAN-MNCH) welcomes the Government’s announcement of a global event, hosted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, focused on achieving results in maternal, […]
Experiences of Childbirth: A Contrast
Like so many of you my family and I recently celebrated the holidays. Ours were particularly special this year because I gave birth to my third child just two days […]
Creating a Journey to Better Maternal Health
“So, why is a small college from rural Canada working in Africa?” Having heard this question several times since the launch of the College of the Rockies (COTR) led MNCH […]
Immunisation as a Vital Strategy
Immunisation is a vital strategy for improving child survival and flourishing. Yet, almost 40 years after the introduction of the World Health Organization’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), one in […]
FP2020 Global Stakeholder Group: Progress and Future
The Family Planning 2020 Global Stakeholder Group met this week to examine the progress that has been made since February 2013. From definitions of the metrics needed to measure success […]
Measurement Matters: Lessons from M&E in a Post-Conflict State
For more than fifty years, the Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF) has been providing assistance to thousands of poor, rural communities in some of the most remote areas around the world. […]
