Ana Langer, M.D. is the President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a not-for-profit organization with more than 60 years of experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health that supports projects in more than 40 countries. Dr. Langer is a physician with board certification in pediatrics and neonatology, as well as a reproductive health specialist and public health researcher. She has published extensively in over 30 peer-reviewed scientific journals and has authored numerous books on reproductive and maternal health.

Blog Entries by Dr. Ana Langer

Smart Global Investment: Save a Mother's Life

Posted September 28, 2009 | 01:27 PM (EST)


You wouldn't expect a plenary session at the Clinton Global Initiative called "Moving From Crisis to Opportunity - Financing an Equitable Future," featuring the CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., to be the natural venue for launching a major initiative on maternal health.

But that's exactly what happened...

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When Planning a Pregnancy Can Save a Woman's Life

2 Comments | Posted September 14, 2009 | 05:01 PM (EST)


A new UNICEF report released last week is the latest in a series of drumbeats for a concerted, large-scale campaign to save the lives of mothers and newborns worldwide, far too many of whom are dying today from entirely preventable causes. With Congress back in session, a first order of...

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On the 20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day, Turning the Corner for People Living with HIV

Posted December 1, 2008 | 10:07 AM (EST)


Today [December 1], people across the globe will rally around World AIDS Day. An AIDS awareness bike marathon will wind its way through the streets of Cairo. Zagreb will host a massive rock concert. And hundreds of activists will gather for a candlelight memorial on Gorée Island in Senegal.

A...

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