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June 14, 2013 - In the Media
"The Genius of Pitt: Pitt-Related Researchers Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grants for Outstanding Contributions"
From Pittsburgh Quarterly
Kevin Guskiewicz, MacArthur Fellow, 2011 and Elodie Ghedin, MacArthur Fellow, 2011
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Kevin Guskiewicz, MacArthur Fellow, 2011 and Elodie Ghedin, MacArthur Fellow, 2011
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June 6, 2013 - In the Media
"Maternal Health in India: Where We Are Today "
From The Huffington Post
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May 27, 2013 - In the Media
"SBU Center Will Study Men, Masculinity"
From northshoreoflongisland.com
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May 19, 2013 - Info sheet
Population & Reproductive Health Grantmaking in India, Mexico and Nigeria
MacArthur has population and health grantmaking programs in India, Mexico, and Nigeria. Read More
May 19, 2013 - Info sheet
Population & Reproductive Health and Maternal Mortality
The Foundation’s population and reproductive health grantmaking has two goals: to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity; and to advance young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Read More
May 14, 2013 - From the field
Reducing Maternal Mortality Through Solar Light
A video produced by UNFPA tells the story of how the installation of Solar Suitcases in clinics across Sierra Leone has improved maternal health outcomes. Read More
May 10, 2013 - Publication
Weighing Options for Reducing Medicare Costs
With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending by 2037, policymakers are again considering ways to curb the program’s spending growth. Read More
May 2, 2013 - Publication
Access to Medicaid Increases Healthcare Use
A MacArthur-supported study recently released in The New England Journal of Medicine found that access to Medicaid increased the use of healthcare. Read More
April 18, 2013 - Publication
Assessment: The Impact of the Anti-Shock Garment on Maternal Mortality
Assessment Overview
In 2011 and 2012, MacArthur ‘s Population and Reproductive Health program area commissioned several external reports as part of an exercise to evaluate the Foundation’s contribution in the field and to inform the ... Read More
April 16, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Gaps in Reproductive Health Services in Emergency Settings
The report, conducted by expert consultants commissioned by MacArthur, provides an overview of the current status, major actors, challenges, and funding situation in the field. Read More
April 4, 2013 - From the field
Resources for Growing, Adapting Successful Development Programs
ExpandNet, a global network of public health professionals and scientists and a MacArthur grantee, has launched a website featuring tools, publications, and a bibliography of literature for scaling up projects. Read More
January 7, 2013 - Article
International Development Roundtables
Beginning in March 2012, MacArthur, in collaboration with the International Development Program and the Bernard Schwartz Forum on Constructive Capitalism at Johns Hopkins, hosted three roundtables on themes and trends in international development. Read More
January 3, 2013 - In the Media
"Mexico Training Midwives In Hope Of Preventing Maternal Deaths"
From KPBS
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