Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Snyder.
Taylor, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Maternal & Infant Health Consulting (M&IHC) is a social impact consulting firm founded by Taylor Marie Snyder, MPH. Taylor started the company shortly after moving to Utah, in January of 2014. The company emerged after months of informational interviews and desk research led her to the conclusion that: there were no companies focused on bridging the gap between research and implementation to advance global health based in Utah.
Taylor graduated with her Master of Public Health (MPH) in Maternal and Child Health and Global Health Certificate from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she received the US Government’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau Leadership Trainee Award. Taylor spent seven years in a volunteer board leadership position with the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU).
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Working in global public health during the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic meant that all in-person research we were supporting had to be halted. However, unexpectedly, M&IHC doubled in size in 2020, which we attribute to our work in digital health. We had close relationships with trusted clients who trusted us to “fly the plane as we were building it”. We cared the most and we worked hard to make an impact despite new and changing obstacles.
So, we figured things out! We figured out how to recruit research participants and hold interviews via phone. This was ethically tricky because we were speaking about sensitive topics such as family planning and sex. With the mantra of “first, do no harm”, we were able to design and execute interesting research in multiple countries that supported people’s access to reproductive health and nutritional commodities and services.
We’ve been impressed with Maternal & Infant Health Consulting, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Maternal & Infant Health Consulting (M&IHC) is a social impact consulting firm founded by Taylor Marie Snyder, MPH in January of 2014. We improve global public health outcomes by conducting research, executing communications, and facilitating collaborations. The core of our work involves integrating research into the design and implementation of evidence-based programs.
M&IHC is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has worked in over 50 countries, which includes: Algeria, Angola, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.
M&IHC has been trusted by a diverse array of global clients. Our clients include PATH, PSI, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, DSM, Micronutrient Forum, Nutrition International, Girl Effect, eHealth Africa, PRB, UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Savannas Forever Tanzania, and others. We have a strong reputation, including a long list of written recommendations from these clients, which we leverage for repeat business and for obtaining new business.
Together, we bridge the gap between public health research and implementation to improve health outcomes, primarily for people of reproductive age and children. To achieve that mission, we focus our work on communications, research, and facilitation in our core content areas of nutrition, infectious disease, family planning, immunizations, community health, digital health, and reproductive rights. https://www.mihealthconsulting.com/.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
We love Salt Lake City and would love to learn about any global health initiatives that have emerged since we were founded in 2014.
We love supporting other local women-owned businesses in every capacity possible – from hiring them as our accountants to enjoying business meals at their restaurants, to purchasing gifts for our independent contractors – we are women who support women.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.mihealthconsulting.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/m&ihc/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/M_I_Health
