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October 19, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Press Event Announcing $11 Million to Reduce Maternal Mortality
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces the grant to support Pathfinder International's efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity due to postpartum hemorrhage in India and Nigeria. Read More
March 29, 2007 - Press release
La Fundación MacArthur Anuncia A Los Ganadores Del 2007 Del Premio Para Instituciones Sin Ánimo De Lucro Creatvias Y Efectivas
Fiel a su tradición de motivar la creatividad y promover instituciones creativas para tratar de atender algunos de los problemas más apremiantes del mundo, la Fundación John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur anunció hoy Read More
February 20, 2007 - From the field
India Expands Adolescent Health Program
India will expand an adolescent health initiative in 10 districts with a combined population of 19 million where the age of marriage and first pregnancy is low and reproductive health status is poor. Read More
February 1, 2007 - Publication
Population and Reproductive Health
President's Essay
Despite historically low birth rates in North America and much of the developed world, global population is expected to increase by more than 40 percent to 9 billion over the next 50 years ... Read More
August 30, 2006 - From the field
NAZ Foundation Instrumental in Seeking Repeal of Outdated Law in India
The Delhi High Court is re-examining a petition by the NAZ Foundation to repeal India's centuries-old ban on gay sex. Read More
August 24, 2006 - From the field
India Adopts CFI Recommendations for Community Forest Management
India's Ministry of Environment and Forests has announced that it will adopt a series of recommendations developed by MacArthur grantee Community Forestry International for improved forest management in the Northeast region of the country. Read More
March 28, 2006 - From the field
India Supreme Court Ruling to Reign in Child Marriage
India’s highest court ruled recently that all marriages must be registered, irrespective of the couple’s religion. This will place added government oversight on an often-overlooked practice in the country. The Socio Legal Information Center ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Rural Areas
In 2004, a MacArthur-funded pilot project by the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologists of India and JHPIEGO demonstrated how to reduce maternal mortality in rural areas by training non-specialist medical providers in emergency obstetric care. Now ... Read More
May 20, 2005 - Publication
ENewsletter: Population and Reproductive Health
Just over 10 years ago, at a meeting in Cairo of 179 member states of the United Nations, an agreement was reached on a strategy for linking economic development and the slowing of population growth by ... Read More
January 19, 2005 - Press release
Three Grants to Help Reduce Maternal Mortality in India
MacArthur has awarded three grants totaling $800,000 to help reduce maternal mortality and improve young peoples access to information and services about reproductive and sexual health and rights in India. Read More
October 1, 2003 - Press release
Efforts to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Improve Young People's Reproductive Health in Mexico and India
MacArthur has made 11 grants totaling more than $1.9 million to organizations working to reduce maternal mortality and improve young people's access to information and services.
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