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3 reasons why investing in global health for-profit startup companies is a good idea
September 05, 2012

This post addresses three reasons why investing in global health technology startup companies is a good idea. It is not meant to denigrate non-profits and universities, for there are non-profits, large and small, that do phenomenal work across the globe. In fact their stellar programs, policies, research and pilots are the evidence base around which much of the swirl of innovation in this area circles. But having collectively spent a great deal of time in the worlds of academia and non-profits, there are some advantages to startup companies that are well worth highlighting. There are at least three good reasons why startups are a good idea for sparking and commercializing global health technologies:

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Award Winning 'The Next Women' Features Maternova as a Leading Innovator
September 04, 2012

Maternova: Using Technology & Innovation to End Maternal Death
by Beth Pitts, Editor, August 31, 2012

A terrible fact: in the 21st century developing world, pregnancy remains a leading cause of death amongst women of childbearing age. One woman dies every 90 seconds in the context of trying to give life. In a country like Niger, this means 1 in 7 women will die 'a maternal death.'

Mission-driven for-profit Maternova, the first global portal for innovation in global maternal and neonatal health, is looking to change shocking statistics such as these. With a focus on tools and protocols, Maternova makes it easy for doctors, nurses and midwives to track innovation and to buy technologies and kits to use overseas.

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menstrual pads, global health, Days for Girls
A Woman Who Inspires Us
August 27, 2012

By A.E.Cote : Last week Maternova asked our readers to tell us the people In their lives that inspire them. This was a loosely worded question on purpose, to allow for the most creative of answers! Could it have been an instructor who inspired you to change majors in college? Perhaps it was your favorite author? Sometimes it’s a colleague and mentor who galvanized your passion for saving lives. This is the case with Maternova’s first honoree in the Women Who Inspire Us series. Her name is Celeste Mergens and this remarkable woman is the Founder and Director of Days for Girls, headquartered in Washington State. Celeste was submitted by two colleagues, Deb Lund and Kayte Reagan.

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"hemoglobin colour", "hemoglobin color"
Maternova Tools are on the Ground in Bangladesh with Medic Mobile
August 23, 2012

Maternova is pleased to share the first of a 3 part blog series created by Medic Mobile.
The Maternova Haemoglobin Colour Scale is one of the core supplies the team used recently in Bangladesh, as they focus on antenatal care and improving patient outcomes.

By Nadim Mahmud and Priyanka Pathak of Medic Mobile.
Nadim is the organization’s Co-founder and Chief Research Officer. Priyanka is the Regional Director of South Asia.

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UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children
August 21, 2012

Maternova is excited to follow the work of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children, which is chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway. "The Commission will advocate at the highest levels to build consensus around priority actions for increasing availability, affordability, accessibility and rational use of essential commodities for women’s and children’s health."

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