International Safe Motherhood & Reproductive Health

19 April 2023 Symposium: Maternal mortality and morbidity, local and global perspectives

Invitation Steffie and Anke FINAL register for the symposium: https://forms.gle/s2gEZBw94kYLvJS16  

Maternal Matters, Symposium and Inaugural lecture Thomas van den Akker

Congratulations Prof van den Akker! See the Inaugural Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9tL05qXBK8

Congratulations DR Yadira

Congratulations Yadira with wonderful research about maternity healthcare in Endulen Tanzania!

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How COVID-19 affects women’s health

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10. January 2024 - Symposium Geboortezorg voor asielzoekers en statushouders in Nederland

25. January 2024 - Annual network event for female genital mutilation (FGM)

Location: OLVG West hospital, Amsterdam

01 February 2024 - International conference 'Abortion is healthcare' in response to parliamentary bill of ministery of VWS
5. February 2024 - PhD defense Lisa Calhoun
‘Contraceptive use and method choice among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: are we meeting their reproductive health needs?
Location: VU, Amsterdam
5. February 2024 - PhD defense Manuele Straneo

‘Poverty and high parity in rural settings: accumulation of disadvantage in use of hospitals for childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on Tanzania’.

Location: VU, Amsterdam

More information: https://vu.nl/nl/agenda/2024/promotie-m-straneo

26. February 2024 - PhD defense Gebi Jima
‘Promoting contraceptive uptake to reduce the unmet need for family planning during the postpartum period in Ethiopia’
Location: UMCG
9. March 2024 - Symposium: co-creating for a better world

3-5 July 2024 - Conference Anthropological Contributions to SRHR Future(s)
Location: UvA, Amsterdam
Upcoming ISM&RH meetings 2024
6. March – digital meeting (ZOOM)
14. June – live meeting Friesland
4. September – digital meeting (ZOOM)
27. November – live meeting Leiden

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