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Check out the new Digestive Health Survey on The PRIDE Study Participant Portal! Even if you think you have no digestive health issues, please complete this survey so we can understand broader gut health in LGBTQIA+ communities. To learn more about this study and to decide if you would like to participate, you can find a survey titled “Digestive Health Survey” when you log into your participant portal: pridestudy.org/login #LGBTQIA #LGBTQHealthWeek #PrideInHealth #DigestiveHealth #GutHealth

Join us to learn more about the state of rural maternal health in AZ. This webinar takes place on National Rural Health Day!

When we come together, we can advance maternal health. It starts with taking a big picture view and understanding the factors that lead to better outcomes. Dr. Tiffany (Davis) Inglis, MD sheds light on one significant aspect — how we should view the postpartum experience. https://lnkd.in/g4T2Zybx #HealthEquity #MaternalHealth

"Women's health has the perception of being a niche market opportunity. However, the reality is that there remain plenty of opportunities with significant unmet needs across the health space – including menopause, menstrual health, uterine fibroids, gynecological devices, fertility solutions, and endometriosis." Learn more about the women's health gap - and the tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes and add $1 trillion to the global economy - in this new BBH Center for Women and Wealth op-ed by MHI leaders Lucy Perez  and Megan Greenfield, Ph.D.: https://lnkd.in/gwUyHrHw #CloseTheWomensHealthGap #InvestInWomen

The Economic Case for Investing in Maternal Health.🤰This groundbreaking report delves into the status of maternal health in four states across the heartland region: Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio and Louisiana. ⭐️Key findings: ● The impact of negative maternal health outcomes on the economy is significant. Undesirable outcomes from pregnancy cost the U.S. $165.3 billion in additional medical expenses and lost economic growth. For example, preterm births can cost up to $237,668 compared to $6,370 for a healthy full-term baby. ● An estimated $79 billion could be saved nationally if greater access to existing, cost-effective services like prenatal care, mental health care and Community Health Workers (CHWs) were made available. ● In the four states of focus in the report, births that occurred outside a mother’s county of residence cost up to $221 million in non-medical expenses, like transportation and lost wages, cumulatively each year—reflecting the disparity of regional health care infrastructures, availability of specialized maternity services and distances mothers must travel for care.  So what is Heartland Forward going to do? 👀 In addition to releasing the detailed report, Heartland Forward is sharing a “Heartland Action Plan to Advance Maternal Health Outcomes.” The plan focuses on the following four areas of impact:    ● Supporting and advocating for Community Health Workers ● Expanding access to telehealth ● Addressing workforce shortages across the health care industry  ● Increasing transparency through data collection and evaluation #healthcare #maternalhealth

"Women's health has the perception of being a niche market opportunity. However, the reality is that there remain plenty of opportunities with significant unmet needs across the health space – including menopause, menstrual health, uterine fibroids, gynecological devices, fertility solutions, and endometriosis." Learn more about the women's health gap - and the tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes and add $1 trillion to the global economy - in this new BBH Center for Women and Wealth op-ed by MHI leaders Lucy Perez  and Megan Greenfield, Ph.D.: https://lnkd.in/dFqf8v_X #CloseTheWomensHealthGap #InvestInWomen

"Women's health has the perception of being a niche market opportunity. However, the reality is that there remain plenty of opportunities with significant unmet needs across the health space – including menopause, menstrual health, uterine fibroids, gynecological devices, fertility solutions, and endometriosis." Learn more about the women's health gap - and the tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes and add $1 trillion to the global economy - in this new BBH Center for Women and Wealth op-ed by MHI leaders Lucy Perez  and Megan Greenfield, Ph.D.: https://lnkd.in/eRXVvtxc #CloseTheWomensHealthGap #InvestInWomen

"Women's health has the perception of being a niche market opportunity. However, the reality is that there remain plenty of opportunities with significant unmet needs across the health space – including menopause, menstrual health, uterine fibroids, gynecological devices, fertility solutions, and endometriosis." Learn more about the women's health gap - and the tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes and add $1 trillion to the global economy - in this new BBH Center for Women and Wealth op-ed by MHI leaders Lucy Perez  and Megan Greenfield, Ph.D.: https://lnkd.in/dpjkpCqq #CloseTheWomensHealthGap #InvestInWomen

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. To learn more about the maternal health crisis and understand the importance of this occasion, read the entire White House proclamation here: https://lnkd.in/eYpUS4Ar #BMHW24 #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BMHW2024 #BlackMaternalHealth

"Women's health has the perception of being a niche market opportunity. However, the reality is that there remain plenty of opportunities with significant unmet needs across the health space – including menopause, menstrual health, uterine fibroids, gynecological devices, fertility solutions, and endometriosis." Learn more about the women's health gap - and the tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes and add $1 trillion to the global economy - in this new BBH Center for Women and Wealth op-ed by MHI leaders Lucy Perez  and Megan Greenfield, Ph.D.: https://lnkd.in/ePcbu2un #CloseTheWomensHealthGap #InvestInWomen