AlignMNH

A global initiative to accelerate progress in improving #MNH outcomes & prevent stillbirths. Housed at @jhpiego. Proud conveners of #IMNHC2026!

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Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and newborn deaths worldwide, and yet it is detectable and treatable. What's often missing isn't the science, it's consistent screening, available medicines, and health systems that catch warning signs before they become emergencies.
Read one woman's story of survival, loss, and advocacy, and what @Unitaid is doing to change this: https://t.co/DTT10MG1wH
#MaternalHealth #PreeclampsiaAwareness

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As more small and sick newborns survive into infancy and childhood, the MNH community must think beyond mortality rates. Many life-saving interventions for preterm and sick newborns carry costs to long-term neurodevelopment.

Align's small and sick newborn resources cover the full continuum, from immediate care to long-term outcomes.

👉 https://t.co/ffDdtFNDzd"

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Malaria treatments only work if they keep working.

In Rwanda, Unitaid and Jhpiego's #STOPAMDR project is rotating antimalarial drugs across districts instead of relying on one, slowing resistance so medicines stay effective for longer. https://t.co/nh0wf4XgIq

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Innovation isn't just about saving lives, it is about closing the gaps.
That's why we applaud @Unitaid for 20 years of bridging the gap between health innovation and the people who need it most, and for the 150+ innovations that have reached and changed millions of lives.
Learn more about Unitaid's work here: https://t.co/w4NwlH0RNQ

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As TXA scales for PPH treatment, a critical medication safety issue is emerging: inadvertent intrathecal administration.

A recent AlignMNH PPH CoP webinar covered what's going wrong and how to prevent it, with lessons from South Africa, Uganda, and beyond.

📋 https://t.co/lz7nZepZut #AlignMNH #PPH #MedicationSafety #MNH

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Climate change is an MNH issue.

Rising temps → heat stress, dehydration, vector-borne disease risk for pregnant women and newborns.

Fragile health systems under further strain = less access to care when it matters most.

AlignMNH is tracking the evidence.

https://t.co/tZmptSc0yF #AlignMNH #ClimateAndHealth #MNH

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POLL: What's the biggest barrier to better MNH data in your context?

Because you can't fix what you can't count.

#AlignMNH #MNHData #Metrics #MNH

https://t.co/z0vi3RznRh

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Up to 40% reduction in newborn mortality. No expensive equipment needed.

Kangaroo Mother Care (continuous skin-to-skin contact) is one of the most powerful tools we have for small and preterm babies.

https://t.co/HwMoxwTQiI #AlignMNH #KMC #NewbornHealth

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MNH innovation: AI-assisted ultrasound, digital fetal monitoring, telemedicine, safe delivery kits. are tools that close life-or-death gaps in resource-limited settings.

AlignMNH tracks what's working and what's scaling.

https://t.co/Rp4tZklywT #AlignMNH #MNHInnovation #MNH"

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Access to care ≠ quality of care.

High-quality MNH care is safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and people-centered.

And when women are treated with respect? They come back. That's not a soft outcome, it's a health outcome.

https://t.co/QoK7mIZq5O #AlignMNH #QualityOfCare #MNH

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Perinatal mental health, depression, anxiety, and related disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, is the most common complication of childbirth.

It affects 1 in 5 women. It has intergenerational impacts. And effective interventions exist.

What's missing is prioritization. Learn more:

https://t.co/CJSnoNWJDn #AlignMNH #PerinatalMentalHealth #MNH

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Every maternal and newborn death has a story. MPDSR is how health systems listen to it, and act.
Swipe through our latest carousel: what MPDSR is, why it matters, and why closing the loop from surveillance to response is where lives are saved.
Resources → https://t.co/QWWq4koKp5
#AlignMNH #MPDSR #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #MNH

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Every year, postpartum hemorrhage (severe bleeding after childbirth) takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. It is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally, accounting for roughly one in four maternal deaths. Align's PPH resource library brings together the best available evidence and implementation tools to support this work. 👉 Explore the resources: https://t.co/JfB8jJItlC

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Every 30 seconds, a baby is stillborn in Africa.

Nearly 1 million stillbirths a year. More than half the global burden. Progress stalled since 2000.

The State of Africa's Stillbirths report, the first of its kind, was launched this year during the #IMNHC2026

Read the report: https://t.co/lLinnsuLsa #Stillbirth #EndStillbirth #AlignMNH

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🎥  What does it take to accelerate progress for maternal and newborn health?

At #IMNHC2026, global leaders, country representatives, researchers, and partners came together around one clear message: we already know what works — now we must deliver at scale and with equity.

Watch the highlights and hear how countries are leading the way toward measurable progress: https://t.co/7475oXRDZo

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From #IMNHC2026 to conversations ahead, we must prioritize #newborns.

@abdultsanni reports progress in reducing newborn deaths is slowing, and in some places, stalling. With 60+ countries off track, we need more urgency, funding, and political will.
https://t.co/i55i1XVWo1

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In an era of overlapping crises, global health progress is increasingly at risk. How can we better support women, children, and adolescents in the world’s most #fragilesettings?

Join @PMNCH for the webinar: “Lifelines in Crisis: Prioritizing Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health in Humanitarian, Conflict and Climate-affected Settings.”

🗓 Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
⏰ Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
Register: https://t.co/ET75UzaKhb

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At the closing plenary of #IMNHC2026, MPs from 11 African countries made their commitments public.
Cameroon 🇨🇲 Chad 🇹🇩 Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 Malawi 🇲🇼 Namibia 🇳🇦 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 South Sudan 🇸🇸 The Gambia 🇬🇲 Uganda 🇺🇬 Zambia 🇿🇲 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
"The question is no longer what should be done — will we act decisively, boldly, and together?" - Namibia MP Lilani Brinkman 👇

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After four days of evidence, discussions, presentations, stories and innovations, what does the MNH community commit to? The closing plenary at #IMNHC2026 was inspiring – “Carrying the momentum forward – Turning insights into action”. If you missed it, watch it via the following links:
English: https://t.co/MgxtPRI77B
Spanish: https://t.co/JOK2vs386e
Portuguese: https://t.co/XqN3HWdmRk
French: https://t.co/NjsfskqqpA
#MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #GlobalHealth

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"We cannot keep meeting in conferences, speak passionately, as I do, then returning home and nothing changes." Lilani Brinkman, MP Namibia