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Official twitter account from Boston University School of Public Health Designing and Managing Maternal and Child Health Programs in Developing Countries Course

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Time to debrief and share key messages! PCV's are excited to travel to their communities. A big thank you to our wonderful facilitators. #PeaceCorps #Myanmar #Off we go

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Introducing kangaroo mother care for pre-term babies. PCVs develop informative role plays for expecting mothers. #giveloveandwarmth #everyonecandoit!

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Exclusive breastfeeding is a valuable practice for neonatal health by protecting against infection. Common foods can enhance a woman’s ability to lactate: dark green vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, yogurt and sweet potatoes. #PCV #Exclusivebreastfeeding #Breastisbest

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Learning about the importance of postnatal checkups. The first hours and days of life are the riskiest for a mother and her newborn child. It is also the time that we can make the most difference in their health - #3inthefirst6weeks #neonatalhealth #Gh887_2019.

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The Three Delays Model - After deciding to seek care, reaching care is often a challenge for many women. A role-playing exercise exhibited that those with more financial and emotional support can reach the hospital quicker! #The money checkpoint was expensive! #Canwemakeit?

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Creating a safe pregnancy checklist; using the Social Ecological Model to analyze antenatal and postpartum needs and plan for a safe pregnancy. #Eachpregnancyisunique #Pregnancyismorethanlabor #Togetherwecan.

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Redesigning media communications to effectively engage the target population and promote family planning options. #communication matters #know your target audience #Get the message out #Educate, Empower and Support #Privacy is a right

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Family planning empowers women and protects from unintended pregnancy, STIs, unsafe abortion, death and disability from pregnancy and childbirth. #Women&Families #Yourbody #yourchoice #safemotherhood

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Complications from pregnancy are among the leading causes of death among women in Myanmar. PCVs learn the great impact obstetric emergencies have on local communities. Let's improve access to antenatal care and skilled birthing attendants #Communityhealth #Reproductivehealth #MCH

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It’s helpful for a PCV to know common words of conditions they will see in their fieldwork -- these wonderful illustrations with their associated Burmese words are helpful! #Communication is key

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Malnutrition is the single greatest health inequity in the world. In its 2019 State of the World’s Children report, @UNICEF takes a critical look at how we can help everyone reach their full potential by improving access to nutrition.

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Explaining our #doingitright app

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Designing a public health campaign for sexual health #Doingitright

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Demonstrating how to put on an external condom #sexualhealth

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Explaining a calendar that would help mothers and fathers adhere to their child’s ART treatments

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Learning about how HIV can be transmitted and how it can evolve into AIDS #HIVprevention

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Creating a medication tracking tool for mothers and children living with HIV #publichealth

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Peace Corps volunteers enjoying a South African lunch

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Learning how to teach middle school students about sex #Doingitright

[Bill Gates @BillGates]

Malnutrition is the greatest health inequity in the world. I recently spoke with my friend @AlikoDangote about how we can use iodized salt to help kids gets the nutrients they need: https://t.co/PXp3WeJfEy