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The Millennium Development Goals 2011 was released on July 7 and serves as a yearly assessment of the progress being made toward the MDGs. The maternal health section begins on page 28 (PDF Link)

"Public health advisors and practitioners are not relying on the key health professional that can improve maternal mortality - the midwife," said Vincent Fauveau, Senior Maternal Health Advisor with UNFPA, who led the drafting of the report.

View the article here:

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/health-better-midwifery-could-save-millions-of-lives

The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative is conducting clinical trials of a malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa, with hopes of WHO approval by 2015. Read the story here.

Low-technology interventions have potential to significantly reduce mortality associated with RDS in low-resource settings. Dr. Kamath a published review of interventions to reduce RDS mortality conducted as part of the MANDATE project in Pediatrics.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Pediatrics.2011 May 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Neonatal Mortality From Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Lessons for Low-Resource Countries.

Kamath BD, Macguire ER, McClure EM, Goldenberg RL, Jobe AH.