Balancing breastfeeding and work
Welcome to the final day of our celebration of World Breastfeeding Week! Earlier this week, we discussed the health benefits to mother and infant of breastfeeding, the needs of HIV positive mothers who are breastfeeding, and HAI’s work around maternal and infant...
Why don’t more women breastfeed?
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog the past few days, you already know that we’re celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. We’ve discussed the health benefits to mother and infant of breastfeeding, the needs of HIV positive mothers who are breastfeeding, and HAI’s...
Notes from the Field: Breastfeeding in Timor-Leste
As we continue to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, former Health Alliance International intern Jee Kim sat down with Mary Anne Mercer, HAI’s Senior Maternal and Child Health Advisor. JK: Is it common to see women breastfeeding in public spaces in...
Breastfeeding 101: What is the big deal about breast milk?
By: Julia Robinson and Amanda Young This week Health Alliance International (HAI) is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week! This annual event brings together leaders in global public health to underline education and the importance of breastfeeding and all the health...News from Timor-Leste: HAI and NIH honor Timorese midwives (Tetum version available)
By: Sarah Meyanathan Strengthening clinical competencies for government midwives: National Institute of Health and Health Alliance International Awards 118 Certificates in Safe & Clean Delivery and Essential Newborn Care Dili, July 29, 2016. The National Institute...
Press release: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister recognized
Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo Presented with World No Tobacco Day Award Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo and HAI Timor Leste Director Che Katz Dili 4 July 2016. Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo was presented with the World No...
Publication alert: Evaluation of an innovative new approach in Mozambique and Côte d’Ivoire
A recent article published in the journal JAIDS takes a look at an innovative research study carried out in three African countries – two of them in countries where HAI works. HAI’s Dr. Sarah Gimbel and Dr. Alison Rustagi were the lead authors on this...
HAI Supports Emergency Childbirth/Delivery Skills Building for Ambulance Staff
By Rara Dethan and Sarah Meyanathan HAI is excited to announce its new collaboration with another project funded by the Australian Government; the Health Transport Project (HTP). HTP supports the Ministry of Health(MOH) to build maintenance capacity of emergency...
HAI Advocacy Team at APHA 2015
Last week, over 12,000 people attended the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Chicago, where important scientific discoveries were announced, best practices for delivering health care were discussed, and strategies for advancing the...
“What’s Past is Prologue”: Legacies of Conflict and Domestic Violence reach New Generations in Timor-Leste
By: Rebecca Meiksin, MPH, former HAI practicum student Past relationships inform our interactions with a new romantic partner. Experiences in early childhood influence our health as adults. Histories of segregation shape social and socioeconomic contours of...