Align: is a connective platform bringing together people from every part of the world working on the most pressing issues in global health.https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mtdxjhboyc2xOur community asked us to do more, and we listened. Over 6 years we've helped build a movement. But global gains in maternal and newborn health continue to stall, and the ecosystem remains fragmented. Our new brand and website bridge these gaps in global health. alignand.org18 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdxjhboyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3msufbcghys2bBirth defects: a leading cause of neonatal death, with prevention opportunities sitting inside existing ANC platforms. Folic acid, syphilis screening, rubella vaccination, underused and under-prioritized. alignmnh.org/resources/resource-library/?_topic=birth-defects #AlignMNH #BirthDefects #MNH"12 Aug 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msufbcghys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mrwmwibdos24The IMNHC Wrap-Up Newsletter is live! Inside: links to the full conference report, our track-by-track synthesis briefs, our new interactive assistant, and ways to join our two Communities of Practice. Plus a first look at our new brand, coming August. Read it: bit.ly/44ZHLBL31 Jul 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwmwibdos24https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mrm6xjxhvk2wFamily planning is a maternal and newborn health intervention. Access to voluntary contraception → planned pregnancies → reduced maternal and neonatal risk. alignmnh.org/issue/cross-cutting-issues/ #AlignMNH #FamilyPlanning #MNH #FP203027 Jul 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrm6xjxhvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mqjbqmak7k2qPre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and newborn deaths worldwide, left untreated it can progress to eclampsia or HELLP syndrome. But it's detectable and treatable. Learn about Unitaid's work in solving this problem https://unitaid.org/news-blog/pre-eclampsia-is-still-killing-women-we-need-to-stop-treating-it-as-inevitable/ #MaternalHealth #PreeclampsiaAwareness13 Jul 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjbqmak7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mqj7gadslk2qAs 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. Resources 👉 alignmnh.org/issue/small-sick-newborns-2/"13 Jul 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqj7gadslk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mqb7vts5422kMalaria 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://unitaid.org/news-blog/rwandas-protection-against-malaria-resistance-starts-with-community-health-workers/10 Jul 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqb7vts5422khttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mpwx24gq2c24We 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3v0x9h0X6Q&t=4s06 Jul 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwx24gq2c24https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mpkjxveqls2fYou can't fix what you can't count. MNH data systems in many settings still can't reliably track maternal & newborn deaths. What's the biggest barrier in your context? Share your view 👇 alignmnh.org/mnh-metrics-measurements/ #AlignMNH #MNHData #Metrics #MNH01 Jul 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkjxveqls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mp66ndsyss2iUp to 40% reduction in newborn mortality. No expensive equipment. Just skin-to-skin contact. Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most powerful, accessible interventions in newborn health. alignmnh.org/resources/resource-library/?_topic=kangaroo-mother-care #AlignMNH #KMC #NewbornHealth #MNH26 Jun 2026 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp66ndsyss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3moug5gpkq22tMNH innovation = closing life-or-death gaps. AI-assisted ultrasound, digital fetal monitoring, essential commodities - tools that reach the most underserved. alignmnh.org/issue/innovations-and-commodities/ #AlignMNH #MNHInnovation #MNH"22 Jun 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3moug5gpkq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3momydafjg223Access to care is necessary. Quality of care is non-negotiable. Safe, effective, timely, equitable, people-centred MNH care, and a respectful experience, leads to better outcomes and higher rates of return. alignmnh.org/issue/quality-of-care/ #AlignMNH #QualityOfCare #MNH #RespectfulCare19 Jun 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3momydafjg223https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mocsgkwmts2p1 in 5 women. Perinatal mental disorders are the most common complication of childbirth — with intergenerational impacts for mother and child. Effective interventions exist. Prioritization is the gap. Learn More: alignmnh.org/issue/perinatal-mental-health-2/ #AlignMNH #PerinatalMentalHealth #MNH https://alignmnh.org/issue/perinatal-mental-health-2/15 Jun 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocsgkwmts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mnyj62wol22zEvery maternal and newborn death has a story. MPDSR is how health systems listen to it, and act on it. Our latest carousel breaks it down: what MPDSR is, why it matters, and why the "response" half is just as critical as the surveillance. Resources → alignmnh.org/issue/mpdsr #AlignMNH #MPDSR11 Jun 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyj62wol22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mnjuqnvwus2hEvery year, postpartum hemorrhage (severe bleeding after childbirth) takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. Align's PPH resource library brings together the best available evidence and implementation tools on PPH 👉 Explore the resources: l1nq.com/0zq3nme05 Jun 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjuqnvwus2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mnf4sluhkc2wThe State of Africa's Stillbirths Report was launched during the #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. It is the first Africa-wide report dedicated exclusively to this issue. 1 million stillbirths a year. Half the global burden. Read it: https://data.unicef.org/resources/state-of-africas-stillbirths-report/ #Stillbirth #EndStillbirth #AlignMNH03 Jun 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf4sluhkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mltemtdbk22u🎥 What does it take to accelerate progress for MNH? 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: youtu.be/tkgdsfD13e0 https://youtu.be/tkgdsfD13e014 May 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltemtdbk22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mjfkrmeqzs2fFrom #IMNHC2026 to conversations ahead, we must prioritize #newborns. @sciwriabdul.bsky.social 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://www.science.org/content/article/we-re-failing-newborns-global-push-reduce-infant-deaths-losing-steam https://www.science.org/content/article/we-re-failing-newborns-global-push-reduce-infant-deaths-losing-steam@sciwriabdul.bsky.social13 Apr 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfkrmeqzs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhumbqrvwc2kMissed the #IMNHC2026 plenaries? We've got you. 🎙️ Watch the full session in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese 👇 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJcv2B61-7I1k8-OotbXAnLx67fSdImg_&si=oV356lYfloG5tddN #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #Africa #GlobalHealth25 Mar 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhumbqrvwc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhtd5nb6ys2hAfrica has never had a continent-wide report on stillbirths. Until today! #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth24 Mar 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtd5nb6ys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhsbugnuf22mWill MNH survive the global health reform agenda? 👀That's the question on the table at Real Talk Live - happening TOMORROW at The Edge Ampitheatre, in Nairobi at 16:15 EAT. Join us if you're at the #IMNHC2026. No filter. No fluff. Just honest conversation about what's at stake24 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsbugnuf22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhs635dons2m83% of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are off-track to meet SDG targets. MNH budgets have reduced in 85% of countries. Families are still not at the center of policy. We have the plans. We don't have the will — or the financing. Dr. Gagan Gupta, UNICEF | #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth24 Mar 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs635dons2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhpxxfab3k25🔴 LIVE: The #IMNHC2026 Opening Plenary will go live at 3pm in Nairobi. Watch in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJcv2B61-7I1k8-OotbXAnLx67fSdImg_ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJcv2B61-7I1k8-OotbXAnLx67fSdImg_23 Mar 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpxxfab3k25https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhpgxhhcjs25We're in Nairobi for #IMNHC2026! Four days, 50+ countries, one shared mission: ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Watch this space. 👇23 Mar 2026 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpgxhhcjs25https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhnnsb6nr22nOne day to go until #IMNHC2026. 🌍 A reminder before tomorrow: ⏰ Check-in: 6:00am – 1:30pm 📋 Complete the Government of Kenya secondary accreditation form before arriving 🪪 The completed form + a government-issued ID are mandatory for entry all week (23–27 March) See you in the morning.22 Mar 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnnsb6nr22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhmptqejvc2lWhy does Africa bear the burden of 2.3 million newborn deaths every year? @TheEastAfrican investigates, and the conversation continues at #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/health/why-africa-bears-burden-of-2-3-million-newborns-who-die-5398450 #NewbornHealth22 Mar 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmptqejvc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhmokyispk2lKenya commits Sh1bn to cut maternal and child deaths — timed to the opening of #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. Country ownership in action. https://nation.africa/kenya/health/kenya-injects-sh1bn-to-slash-maternal-and-child-deaths-ahead-of-global-health-summit--5396570 #MaternalHealth22 Mar 2026 04:12 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmokyispk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhlrdxduyk242 days until #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. If you're new here — this is the global conference on maternal and newborn health, hosted by @alignmnh.bsky.social. Live coverage starts Monday.21 Mar 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlrdxduyk24https://bsky.app/profile/alignconnects.bsky.social/post/3mhixbisw4c2x3 days until #IMNHC2026 in Nairobi. 🌍 The global MNH community is converging - follow @alignmnh.bsky.social for live coverage all week. imnhc2026.org #IMNHC2026 #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #MNH20 Mar 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:v4bmh77ifcdvujkukede2gnu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhixbisw4c2x