A global initiative to accelerate progress in improving #MNH outcomes & prevent stillbirths. Housed at @jhpiego. Proud conveners of #IMNHC2026!
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Every maternal and newborn death has a story. MPDSR is how health systems listen to it, and act.
Swipe through our latest carousel: what MPDSR is, why it matters, and why closing the loop from surveillance to response is where lives are saved.
Resources → alignmnh.org/issue/mpdsr
#AlignMNH #MPDSR #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #MNH
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Every year, postpartum hemorrhage (severe bleeding after childbirth) takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. It is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally, accounting for roughly one in four maternal deaths. Align's PPH resource library brings together the best available evidence and implementation tools to support this work. 👉 Explore the resources: alignmnh.org/resources/resou…
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Every 30 seconds, a baby is stillborn in Africa.
Nearly 1 million stillbirths a year. More than half the global burden. Progress stalled since 2000.
The State of Africa's Stillbirths report, the first of its kind, was launched this year during the #IMNHC2026
Read the report: data.unicef.org/resources/st… #Stillbirth #EndStillbirth #AlignMNH
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🎥 What does it take to accelerate progress for maternal and newborn health?
At #IMNHC2026, global leaders, country representatives, researchers, and partners came together around one clear message: we already know what works — now we must deliver at scale and with equity.
Watch the highlights and hear how countries are leading the way toward measurable progress: youtu.be/tkgdsfD13e0
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From #IMNHC2026 to conversations ahead, we must prioritize #newborns.
@abdultsanni reports progress in reducing newborn deaths is slowing, and in some places, stalling. With 60 countries off track, we need more urgency, funding, and political will.
science.org/content/article/…
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In an era of overlapping crises, global health progress is increasingly at risk. How can we better support women, children, and adolescents in the world’s most #fragilesettings?
Join @PMNCH for the webinar: “Lifelines in Crisis: Prioritizing Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health in Humanitarian, Conflict and Climate-affected Settings.”
🗓 Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
⏰ Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
Register: who.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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At the closing plenary of #IMNHC2026, MPs from 11 African countries made their commitments public.
Cameroon 🇨🇲 Chad 🇹🇩 Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 Malawi 🇲🇼 Namibia 🇳🇦 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 South Sudan 🇸🇸 The Gambia 🇬🇲 Uganda 🇺🇬 Zambia 🇿🇲 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
"The question is no longer what should be done — will we act decisively, boldly, and together?" - Namibia MP Lilani Brinkman 👇
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After four days of evidence, discussions, presentations, stories and innovations, what does the MNH community commit to? The closing plenary at #IMNHC2026 was inspiring – “Carrying the momentum forward – Turning insights into action”. If you missed it, watch it via the following links:
English: bit.ly/4v9Gwfg
Spanish: bit.ly/40XZJ5C
Portuguese: bit.ly/4v9GwMi
French: bit.ly/4v9GwvM
#MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #GlobalHealth
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We are live at the #IMNHC2026 closing plenary. If you are not able to join us, follow along in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish via youtube.com/live/68Bq8ge41Cc… youtube.com/live/yUbTgnWtHV8…
#MaternalHealth ##NewbornHealth
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Happening now! The #IMNHC2026 Innovation Marketplace is 🔥
A few things turning heads today:
📱 WhatsApp program supporting newborn & postpartum care at home
🤖 AI-powered fetal monitoring at the last mile — Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Nepal
🌡️ Non-electric infant warmer to prevent hypothermia
🏥 Closing the post-NICU gap in Uganda with facility-to-home follow-up
🔧 Full equipment lifecycle model sustaining MNH tech across East & Central Africa
Which innovation stood out to you? 👇
#IMNHC2026 #HealthInnovation #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth
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AlignMNH retweeted
Mar 25
Day 3 at #IMNCH2026 takeway:
• Staffing drives quality
• Systems, not single solutions, drive outcomes
• Biomedical engineers are essential
• Data must drive action
Plus NEST360 met with govts across 5 countries to align on next steps.
#MNH #GlobalHealth #NEST360 @alignmnh
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The Country Showcase at #IMNHC2026 was the highlight of Day 3!
🇲🇼 Malawi: govt commitment to newborn health all the way to State House 🇵🇰 Pakistan: 97% reduction in severe PPH using the calibrated drape 🇸🇴 Somalia: leading the way in midwifery development 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: data-driven programming 🇺🇬 Uganda: nationwide maternal and newborn death audits
#MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth
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Good morning - it's the final day of #IMNHC2026! 🎉
Today: Plenary 3 'Carrying the Momentum Forward', storytelling showcases, roundtables, and the Innovation Marketplace.
Programme: imnhc2026.dryfta.com/program… | 📰 Digest: mailchi.mp/jhpiego/imnhc-202…
Let's finish strong. #IMNHC2026
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AlignMNH retweeted
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Country Showcase | #IMNHC2026
Dr Loise Nyanjau, Ministry of Health (RMNCAH), explains how Kenya is leveraging Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) to strengthen reporting, drive accountability, and reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
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#IMNHC2026 is making news across the continent. 🗞️
Here are some stories from the media #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #Africa
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📺 Watch the full coverage of the plenaries on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=AZn-3Flx…
The conversation has left the conference room. Now it needs to drive change. 💪🏾
#IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #Africa #GlobalHealth
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📰 Makueni rolls out multi-micronutrient pill to tackle anaemia and cut maternal deaths - @HealthBusinessKE healthbusiness.co.ke/10043/m…
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📰 Global health leaders convene in Nairobi to boost MNH financing - @KanoFocus kanofocus.com/2026/03/24/glo…
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📰 Africa knows how to save mothers and newborns. It must now act - @TheEastAfrican theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opi…
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📰 Africa challenged to fix health system inefficiencies to curb mortalities - @KBCChannel1 kbc.co.ke/africa-challenged-…
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