Fuente: UNICEF/Cornell University This e-learning course, free of charge, is organized by UNICEF and the Cornell University. It has 12 units, a final exam and a course evaluation survey. Participants will receive a personalized certificate of completion worth 12 continuing professional education units (CPEUs).

Fuente: The Lancet

Of the 555 million preschool children in developing countries, 32% are stunted and 20% are underweight. Child underweight or stunting causes about 20% of all mortality of children younger than 5 years of age and leads to long-term cognitive deficits, poorer performance in school and fewer years of completed schooling, and lower adult economic productivity…

Fuente: Government of Canada The Goverment of Canada launches the fourth round of this unique program that enables innovators in low- and lower-middle-income countries and Canada to develop their bold idea with big impact to improve global health conditions.

Fuente: BMJ Open Accessible Medical Research A model for scale up of family health innovations in low-income and middle income settings: a mixed methods study.

Fuente: Impatient Optimists blog, BMGF

Yesterday, on Impatient Optimists, Jennifer James of Mom Bloggers for Social Good profiled three projects in sub-Saharan Africa to save the lives of women and newborns. She wrote, “If we can replicate these programs, bring them to other countries or regions, we can save more lives.” We agree completely. But how does this happen?

Fuente: University of Washington

Pregnancy-related infections are one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide, with the burden falling disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries. Bundled packages of interventions targeted at these different syndromes should be integrated into antenatal care at two time points: initiation of antenatal care and onset of labor. Affordable, point-of-service diagnosis and treatment, coupled with improved descriptive and microbiologic data, are urgently needed to further reduce deaths from pregnancy related infections.

Fuente: The Economist FROM a swimming pool halfway up Latin America’s tallest skyscraper, tourists and businessmen gaze out towards the fast-expanding fringes of Panama City. Off the Pacific coast, ships line up to enter the Panama Canal, ferrying Christmas presents from China to the east coast of the United States. In the background is the hum of construction work, as glass and steel buildings go up along the seafront.

Fuente: Latitude Magazine Latitude Magazine interviewed the Executive Secretary of the SM2015 Initiative, Emma Iriarte, after her talk in the prestigious forum TEDxPanamaCity. In her talk ‘1,000 Days for the Future of a Child’, Emma Iriarte highlighted the Mesoamerican challenges in maternal and neonatal health among the poorest 20 percent of its population and explained how we can contribute to change the life of millions who live in poverty with poor access to basic public health services.

Fuente: Impatient Optimists

A pregnant Kekchi woman arrives, clearly in pain, at a primary health center in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Her trusted midwife accompanied her on the three-hour ride from their village. Julio, a male Nurse’s Aide, receives the two women. He interviews the women in their native language, examines the patient, and jots down some notes for future reference. He writes on a single piece of paper: “Patient at term, early labor, blood pressure 110/70 (normal); fever (102 F).” The midwife adds that "her waters broke 15 hours ago."

Fuente: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Until recently philanthropic organizations mainly used two channels to achieve their goals. They could give money to charities aligned to their vision or they could jumpstart the launching of organizations that would carry out their vision.