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RSSAugust 30, 2010 - From The Field
Conference Shapes Collective Efforts on Maternal Health
With MacArthur support, organizations from India, Mexico, and Nigeria joined academics and government officials at the first global technical meeting focused solely on maternal health.
July 29, 2010 - Publication
Report Examines Behavioral Health Needs in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System
A new report by Illinois Models for Change outlines the challenges and makes recommendations to improve behavioral health services for youth in the state's juvenile justice facilities.
June 24, 2010 - From The Field
Delhi Government Ordered to Pay Pregnant Woman Who Was Denied Care
The Delhi High Court ordered the Government of Delhi to compensate a woman who gave birth alone three months after she was denied medical benefits by a public maternity center.
May 27, 2010 - From The Field
Illinois Mandates Use of New Affordability Index When Making Public Investments
The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that requires five state agencies to use the Housing and Transportation Index when planning and making public investment decisions around the state.
April 27, 2010 - From The Field
MacArthur and Gates Foundations Support White Ribbon Alliance to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Together, the two foundations awarded $4.9 million to help the WRA make pregnancy and childbirth safe for women and newborns around the world.
April 21, 2010 - Publication
Reducing Maternal Mortality in India
Research of MacArthur Fellow and grantee Sue J. Goldie suggests that better family planning, improved emergency obstetrical care, and support for safe abortion could significantly reduce maternal mortality in India in less than a decade.
April 1, 2010 - Research Network
Research Network on an Aging Society
This research network brings together scholars who are conducting a broad-based analysis of how to help the nation prepare for the challenges and opportunities posed by an aging society. Research focuses on how major societal institutions ...
March 25, 2010 - From The Field
New Report Highlights Reproductive Health Needs of India’s Youth
The MacArthur-supported "Youth in India: Situation and Needs" is the first comprehensive report on the sexual and reproductive health needs of young Indians.
March 25, 2010 - From The Field
Spanish Translation of Journal Supports Maternal Mortality Prevention in Latin America
A grant from MacArthur allowed Family Care International to produce a Spanish-language version of the scientific journal The Lancet for Mexico and Latin America.
Book Review by Judith Helzner on The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World