Development Works Here with Dana Tilson

We’re thrilled to welcome Dana Tilson! Dana is the Global Project Director for the Chemonics-led Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage project and a public health professional with more than two decades of experience. In this short…

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Nigeria’s Drug Revolving Fund: A Conversation with Tukur Ibrahim

The fund helps provide more reliable access to quality medicines and healthcare services at affordable prices, equity in accessing healthcare services, increased patient turnout, and improved patient confidence.
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It’s the Behaviours that Count

A look at some of the guiding principles critical to health market facilitation
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Safe Blood: The Forgotten Commodity for Maternal, Newborn Health

Blood products are critical, but persistently overlooked in the quest for ending preventable maternal mortality. Dr. Adaeze Oreh addresses the need for the global community to act now to combat these issues.
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Tragic but Not Unique: Maternal Death in a Rural Clinic

This maternal health blog sets the scene for a conversation about the challenges of offering quality care in lower volume, more basic health facilities.
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Joining Forces to Strengthen the Health and Social Services Systems

Integrating social and health services facilitates coordination and contributes to stronger health systems. Some countries are already integrating these services to protect children against abuse and nourish their environment.
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Women’s Groups Leading the Way Towards Self-Reliance in Mali

Rural women’s groups in Mali are proving that community health systems get stronger when national-level interventions are paired with community-level capacity building to make communities self-reliant.
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3 Ways to Combat Aggressive Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes

Protecting and promoting breastfeeding is one of the most effective interventions to improve child survival. Here are some ways to support countries and advocates to uphold the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes as a critical piece of a multisectoral approach.
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A Voice for Midwives is a Voice for Progress

A certified nurse-midwife, Emma Clark shares her thoughts on why midwives matter and why "investments in midwives are investments in our future."
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We Have the Tools to Reach “Zero Malaria” in Pregnancy

Malaria remains a global threat and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. There are measures we must take to ensure women no longer have to die in childbirth or fear the loss of another pregnancy because they are infected.
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