Maternity Africa is an organization based in Arusha, Tanzania, working on fistula prevention and repair in several countries in the region. In this episode, we talk about the state of maternal health and midwifery in Tanzania through interviews

#10 - Saving the Lives of Mothers & Babies - Conversations from Women Deliver 2016

Jun 17th, 2016 39m 24s

Julia speaks with leaders about the best ways to scale innovations to save the lives of mothers and babies, and has an intimate conversation with Denise Dunning, Founder and Executive Director, Rise Up. Find out more: girlsglobe.org/themompod

#9 - Maternal Health, Breastfeeding and Women's Rights

Jun 3rd, 2016 47m 25s

Julia speaks with Jerker Liljestrand, Gates Foundation and Roger Mathisen, Alive & Thrive about simple interventions that make a major difference to maternal and newborn health, and women's rights. Join the crowdfunding campaign to support The

#8 - Midwives Make a Difference: The Nordic Midwives Congress

May 19th, 2016 39m 45s

Julia attends the Nordic Midwives Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, and speaks with three midwives for this episode: Marie Klinberg-Allvin talked to Julia about her research in Uganda and India focusing on access to safe abortion; Hafrun Finnbog

Mother's Day Special - Talking about Mom's Superpowers with Mariam Claesson, Gates Foundation

May 9th, 2016 21m 57s

The focus of this conversation is all mother's superpowers and the simple, cost effective interventions that save lives and ensure that mothers and babies survive and thrive. Donate to The Mom Pod at https://igg.me/at/FundTheMomPod

#7 - Midwives In America: Interview with Barbara Sellars and Nicole Marshall from CBS Midwifery

May 6th, 2016 48m 37s

An interview with Certified Nurse Midwives Barbara Sellars and Nicole Marshall from NYC-based practice CBS Midwifery about the history and role of midwives in the United States

#6 - Breastfeeding Mothers Share Experiences

Apr 22nd, 2016 51m 15s

Mothers from Sweden, Kenya and the US share their experiences related to breastfeeding and speak about challenges and the importance of support. Illustration by Elina Tuomi/Girls' Globe.

#5 - Promoting, Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in the UK and Globally

Apr 8th, 2016 40m 10s

Julia Wiklander speaks with Alison Spiro, Specialist Health Visitor in the UK about barriers to breastfeeding, success stories and what motivates her as an advocate; and Amal Omer-Salim, Co-Executive Director of World Alliance for Breastfeeding

#4 - An Equal Start to Life - The Finnish Baby Box Goes Global

Mar 11th, 2016 58m 15s

In this episode, Emma dives into the history, meaning and impact of the famous Finnish maternity package through interviews with Anneli Miettinen from the Family Federation of Finland and Olga Tarsalainen from the Finnish National Social Insura

#3 - Giving Birth in Sweden

Feb 25th, 2016 42m 40s

Julia Wiklander interviews Mia Ahlberg, President of the Swedish Midwives' Association and Liza Henning, Midwife and Head of the Perinatal Department in Malmö about the state of maternal health care in Sweden. She also speaks to expecting paren

#2 - Zika Virus - A Threat and an Opportunity

Feb 11th, 2016 47m 23s

An interview with two experts on the Zika virus and its impact on the health of pregnant women and their babies.

#1 - The Global State of Maternal Health

Jan 29th, 2016 31m 33s

Brigid McConville, award-winning author, journalist and Director of White Ribbon Alliance UK speaks about the global state of maternal health. Julia Wiklander, Founder of Girls' Globe introduces The Mom Pod and discusses hopes and expectations

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