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Published: 27. May 2013
HRH The Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Women Deliver
The Norwegian delegation is ready when Women Deliver takes place in Kuala Lumpur the coming days. -
Published: 30. April 2013
Female genital mutilation/cutting and obstetric complications
We do not know if there is a direct causal link between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and delivery-related problems, but there is a statistical relationship, concludes a new report from the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services. -
Published: 28. February 2013
Aquaculture and development cooperation
Much useful information was presented at a seminar on aquaculture for employees at the Norwegian Embassies in Asia in January 2013. -
Published: 11. February 2013
Saving Lives at Birth: Round III - Request for Applications
The partnership Saving Lives at Birth seeks groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery. -
Published: 29. January 2013
Value for money: Cooperation between Pakistan and Norway
A team headed by Norad has conducted a review of The Institutional Cooperation Framework signed between Pakistan and Norway 11th April 2005. The general impression is that the program and all its sub-components give value for money. -
Published: 13. December 2012
New WHO recommendations: Optimizing health worker roles through task shifting
The World Health Organization (WHO) will today issue recommendations regarding optimizing health worker roles through task shifting. These recommendations aim to facilitate universal access to key, effective interventions for maternal and newborn health. -
Published: 30. November 2012
Result NORHED seed grants
Norad received 290 applications for seed money. 97 applications are granted support. -
Published: 25. September 2012
Eight Grants Given to Improve Women’s and Children’s Health Using Mobile Technology
The Innovation Working Group (IWG) of the UN Secretary-General’s Every Woman Every Child global strategy and mHealth Alliance announced the eight 2012 winners of catalytic grants today. -
Published: 9. July 2012
Update on evaluation of concept notes: Norad/Climate and Forest Initiative funding scheme for civil society
By the time of the deadline, Norad received 625 concept notes that were qualified for consideration of support. Of these, only around 40 applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. -
Published: 4. July 2012
- Stakeholders need to focus on health workers at the frontline
That is one of the recommendations from the Consultation on Improving Access to Health Workers at the Frontline for Better Maternal and Child Survival that was held in Nairobi 25 to 27 June 2012.