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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did you know 18 contributions across 13 countries fed the workforce track at IMNHC 2026? We have pulled the findings we keep coming back to, the full synthesis is free to download. → lnkd.in/ddNwaYb5
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thread: Malawi built its first midwifery-led ward over five years. 13 registered midwives and 20 nurse-midwife technicians, where comparable centers run two or three. → See how they did it below, and read the full abstract here: lnkd.in/dj44XDTr
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Is the solution to the workforce problem just adding more healthcare workers? Add 3 nurses to an understaffed neonatal unit → care time available jumps 28%. Care actually delivered? Just 4.7%. Staffing alone doesn't fix a broken system. Culture, teamwork and data do. More in the thread ↓
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Perinatal mental health is still an afterthought in MNH programming, despite the cost of leaving it untreated. Join "From Policy to Practice": 5 workshops on integrating PMH into maternal & child health services. Thursdays, 15 Oct–12 Nov, 19:00–20:00 CAT. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: THRIVE-PMH Online Workshop Series: From Policy to Practice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A five-part workshop series on designing, implementing, and sustaining integrated perinatal mental healthcare in maternal and child health services.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In May 2023, a room in Cape Town changed how we think about our work. A trial showed simple, available interventions could cut severe bleeding after childbirth by 60%. Normally that evidence takes 10-17 years to become policy. This time it took 6 months. Why? Everyone needed was already in the room.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Low-cost devices, big impact. From #IMNHC2026's Innovation Marketplace: 💡 Vayu bCPAP - no-power oxygen delivery 💡 Dream Warmer - non-electric wrap for KMC 💡 Bili-ruler - low-cost jaundice screening 💡 Ellavi Drape - Malawi: +9% PPH detection
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
What if we could save more lives by improving how proven interventions are delivered? Quality improvement bundles bring multiple evidence-based interventions together and, paired with strong feedback and audit systems, can drive measurable results.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our community asked us to do more, and we listened. Over 6 years we've helped build a movement. But global gains in maternal and newborn health continue to stall, and the ecosystem remains fragmented. Our new brand and website bridge these gaps in global health. alignand.org
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Birth defects: a leading cause of neonatal death, with prevention opportunities sitting inside existing ANC platforms. Folic acid, syphilis screening, rubella vaccination, underused and under-prioritized. alignmnh.org/resources/resource-library/?_topic=birth-defects #AlignMNH #BirthDefects #MNH"
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The IMNHC Wrap-Up Newsletter is live! Inside: links to the full conference report, our track-by-track synthesis briefs, our new interactive assistant, and ways to join our two Communities of Practice. Plus a first look at our new brand, coming August. Read it: bit.ly/44ZHLBL
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Family planning is a maternal and newborn health intervention. Access to voluntary contraception → planned pregnancies → reduced maternal and neonatal risk. alignmnh.org/issue/cross-cutting-issues/ #AlignMNH #FamilyPlanning #MNH #FP2030
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and newborn deaths worldwide, left untreated it can progress to eclampsia or HELLP syndrome. But it's detectable and treatable. Learn about Unitaid's work in solving this problem unitaid.org/news-blog/pr... #MaternalHealth #PreeclampsiaAwareness
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As more small and sick newborns survive into infancy and childhood, the MNH community must think beyond mortality rates. Many life-saving interventions for preterm and sick newborns carry costs to long-term neurodevelopment. Resources 👉 alignmnh.org/issue/small-sick-newborns-2/"
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Malaria treatments only work if they keep working. In Rwanda, Unitaid and Jhpiego's #STOPAMDR project is rotating antimalarial drugs across districts instead of relying on one, slowing resistance so medicines stay effective for longer. unitaid.org/news-blog/rw...
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We applaud @Unitaid for 20 years of bridging the gap between health innovation and the people who need it most, and for the 150+ innovations that have reached and changed millions of lives. Learn more about Unitaid's work here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3v0...
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20 years. 150+ innovations. Millions of lives changed.
YouTube video by Unitaid
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
You can't fix what you can't count. MNH data systems in many settings still can't reliably track maternal & newborn deaths. What's the biggest barrier in your context? Share your view 👇 alignmnh.org/mnh-metrics-measurements/ #AlignMNH #MNHData #Metrics #MNH
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Up to 40% reduction in newborn mortality. No expensive equipment. Just skin-to-skin contact. Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most powerful, accessible interventions in newborn health. alignmnh.org/resources/resource-library/?_topic=kangaroo-mother-care #AlignMNH #KMC #NewbornHealth #MNH
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
MNH innovation = closing life-or-death gaps. AI-assisted ultrasound, digital fetal monitoring, essential commodities - tools that reach the most underserved. alignmnh.org/issue/innovations-and-commodities/ #AlignMNH #MNHInnovation #MNH"
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Access to care is necessary. Quality of care is non-negotiable. Safe, effective, timely, equitable, people-centred MNH care, and a respectful experience, leads to better outcomes and higher rates of return. alignmnh.org/issue/quality-of-care/ #AlignMNH #QualityOfCare #MNH #RespectfulCare
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
1 in 5 women. Perinatal mental disorders are the most common complication of childbirth — with intergenerational impacts for mother and child. Effective interventions exist. Prioritization is the gap. Learn More: alignmnh.org/issue/perinatal-mental-health-2/ #AlignMNH #PerinatalMentalHealth #MNH
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Perinatal Mental Health - AlignMNH
Perinatal mental health (PMH) concerns the mental health of people during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. Common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs), such as depression, anxiety, and s...
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Every maternal and newborn death has a story. MPDSR is how health systems listen to it, and act on it. Our latest carousel breaks it down: what MPDSR is, why it matters, and why the "response" half is just as critical as the surveillance. Resources → alignmnh.org/issue/mpdsr #AlignMNH #MPDSR
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Every year, postpartum hemorrhage (severe bleeding after childbirth) takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. Align's PPH resource library brings together the best available evidence and implementation tools on PPH 👉 Explore the resources: l1nq.com/0zq3nme
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The State of Africa's Stillbirths Report was launched during the #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. It is the first Africa-wide report dedicated exclusively to this issue. 1 million stillbirths a year. Half the global burden. Read it: data.unicef.org/resources/st... #Stillbirth #EndStillbirth #AlignMNH
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State of Africa’s Stillbirths Report - UNICEF DATA
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🎥 What does it take to accelerate progress for MNH? 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: youtu.be/tkgdsfD13e0
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IMNHC 2026: Moving Forward, Together
YouTube video by AlignMNH
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
From #IMNHC2026 to conversations ahead, we must prioritize #newborns. @sciwriabdul.bsky.social 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. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Science | AAAS
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Missed the #IMNHC2026 plenaries? We've got you. 🎙️ Watch the full session in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese 👇 🔗 youtube.com/playlist?lis... #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #Africa #GlobalHealth
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Africa has never had a continent-wide report on stillbirths. Until today! #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Will MNH survive the global health reform agenda? 👀That's the question on the table at Real Talk Live - happening TOMORROW at The Edge Ampitheatre, in Nairobi at 16:15 EAT. Join us if you're at the #IMNHC2026. No filter. No fluff. Just honest conversation about what's at stake
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
83% of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are off-track to meet SDG targets. MNH budgets have reduced in 85% of countries. Families are still not at the center of policy. We have the plans. We don't have the will — or the financing. Dr. Gagan Gupta, UNICEF | #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🔴 LIVE: The #IMNHC2026 Opening Plenary will go live at 3pm in Nairobi. Watch in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJcv2B61-7I1k8-OotbXAnLx67fSdImg_
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IMNHC 2026 Plenaries - YouTube
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
We're in Nairobi for #IMNHC2026! Four days, 50+ countries, one shared mission: ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Watch this space. 👇
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
One day to go until #IMNHC2026. 🌍 A reminder before tomorrow: ⏰ Check-in: 6:00am – 1:30pm 📋 Complete the Government of Kenya secondary accreditation form before arriving 🪪 The completed form + a government-issued ID are mandatory for entry all week (23–27 March) See you in the morning.
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The Newborn Toolkit @newborntoolkit.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The Newborn Toolkit is attending #IMNHC2026 from March 23 to 26, providing in-person demos that showcase our platform and how to use it. Find out more on the NEST360 website 👉 nest360.org/nest360-at-i...
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NEST360 at IMNHC 2026 - NEST360
We are an international alliance united to end preventable newborn deaths in hospitals across Africa.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Why does Africa bear the burden of 2.3 million newborn deaths every year? @TheEastAfrican investigates, and the conversation continues at #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustaina... #NewbornHealth
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Why Africa bears heaviest burden of 2.3 million newborns who die yearly
Studies guide governments on where to invest and the costs required to care for neonates.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Kenya commits Sh1bn to cut maternal and child deaths — timed to the opening of #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. Country ownership in action. nation.africa/kenya/health... #MaternalHealth
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Kenya injects Sh1bn to slash maternal and child deaths ahead of global health summit
Health ministry has procured essential drugs and equipment to ensure no mother bleeds to death during childbirth
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
2 days until #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. If you're new here — this is the global conference on maternal and newborn health, hosted by @alignmnh.bsky.social. Live coverage starts Monday.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
3 days until #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. 🌍 The global MNH community is converging - follow @alignmnh.bsky.social for live coverage all week. imnhc2026.org #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #MNH
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you to everyone who applied to join the next AlignMNH Technical Advisory Group. The review process for this 2026–2028 cohort has now concluded. Successful applicants have been notified and will be publicly announced following IMNHC 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. www.alignmnh.org/about/
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About - AlignMNH
Join the movement to accelerate progress and align around critical issues to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity and prevent stillbirths worldwide.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#IMNHC2026 is sold out. Please note that no onsite registration will be available. Sponsorship and side events are also fully booked. We are encouraged by the extraordinary commitment across the MNH community and look forward to sharing conference outcomes widely.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Too many life-saving MNH products still don’t reach women & newborns when it matters most. Join EWENE, @unitaid.bsky.social, & Concept Foundaiton for a webinar on how value-based procurement can improve quality, reliability & access. 🗓️ 11 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 2–3pm CEST 🔗 Register: bitlink.me/b3vZp
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
From Madhya Pradesh to global scale, digital learning and government leadership are strengthening maternal health systems and improving gestational diabetes care. #GDM #gestationaldiabetes #diabetes #QualityOfCare www.alignmnh.org/2026/01/29/i...
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Closing the Gap: Integrating Maternal Health and Gestational Diabetes Care for Lifelong Health - AlignMNH
Integrating gestational diabetes care into maternal health services can improve outcomes for mothers and babies. Lessons from Madhya Pradesh show how digital tools make it possible.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Evidence without political will and domestic financing won’t save lives. MNH progress depends on governance, partnerships, and listening to communities. www.alignmnh.org/2026/01/29/o...
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Only 20% Believe Evidence Drives MNH Prioritization. The Other 80%? Budgets and Politics.  - AlignMNH
Are MNH priorities clear heading into 2026? AlignMNH’s Real Talk unpacks best buys, politics, financing, and why local context and country ownership matter.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
High coverage of health services does not guarantee impact. Too many maternal and newborn deaths occur because the care received is unsafe or ineffective. Improving #QualityOfCare is essential to saving lives and ensuring better outcomes for women and newborns.
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death, especially in crisis settings. Join EQUAL & Safer Births in Crises to hear how teams in 🇧🇫 🇸🇴 🇸🇸 are bringing PPH prevention closer to women. 📆 5 Feb RSVP: bit.ly/3MXQr5U
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Crystal clear—or clear as mud? Real Talk returns to unpack MNH priorities in 2026 and beyond, tackling tough trade-offs, “best buys,” and real-world complexity. 📅 27 Jan, 2026 🕐 7 AM ET | 12:00 UTC RSVP: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Failures are an essential part of the innovation journey, but we must do better about learning from failure so we don't repeat the same mistakes, says Rubayat Khan of Endless. Watch the full Real Talk episode here: youtu.be/LHxbFZa78c4?...
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Did you miss yesterday's Real Talk conversation on innovation financing? Watch the recording here: youtu.be/LHxbFZa78c4?...
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Real Talk: Innovations like A.I. are revolutionizing healthcare, but who should pay for them?
YouTube video by AlignMNH
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
New from @who.int! “Kangaroo Mother Care: A Clinical Practice Guide” is a key tool for scaling skin-to-skin and breast milk care for preterm and low-birth-weight newborns. www.who.int/publications... #WorldPrematurityDay2025 #WPD2025 #HealthyBeginningsHopefulFutures #KMC
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Kangaroo mother care: a clinical practice guide
This guide is designed to help health workers support mothers and families in practising Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in health facilities at all levels of care and at home. It also provides brief guida...
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
What are some of the tension points around AI and health? Neha Verma of Intelehealth speaks about how AI is flipping the healthcare pyramid and putting patients at the top. Watch the full Real Talk episode here: youtu.be/52ZU2mQ4ztk
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Align: @alignconnects.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
AI is changing healthcare, but who’s footing the bill? Join the next Real Talk conversation on 18 Nov to explore who should pay for innovation in maternal and newborn health. ⏰ 12:00 UTC | 15:00 EAT | 7:00am ET RSVP here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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