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Check out this lecture from The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 on Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health Outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ehu_DHEC

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

Upcoming CMS virtual listening session: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes and Disparities through the Conditions of Participation Mar 20, 11:00 AM, eastern Register here: https://lnkd.in/exvvpK37

🤰🏾Maternal health matters! Help us take action to address maternal health disparities across Pennsylvania. https://lnkd.in/eTxuf-23 Complete the survey before 11/4! 🩺Your input is vital to developing an equitable & actionable strategic plan for maternal health!

Just a reminder, tomorrow is National Rural Health Day. This year's theme is “Advancing Maternal Health in Rural Communities.” We show how federal agencies, providers and state and community groups work to improve maternal health in rural communities. #ruralhealthday #bannerhealth

A really great talk on women's health. Covers everything about menopausal health. A few takeaways: be in nature, build connections, exercise consistently, have a plant based diet, you are enough/give yourself grace! https://lnkd.in/gtrsJJAm

Last chance to register for virtual access to the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) 2024 Maternal Health & Birth Equity Summit on September 18! This event brings together diverse voices to tackle the maternal health crisis in the U.S. Explore real-world strategies to improve birth outcomes, address disparities and reduce maternal mortality. Learn how to leverage health policy, engage purchasers and drive systemic change. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eP-AhmEb #MaternalHealth #BirthEquity #HealthPolicy

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

Thank you Women’s Caucus for having us on to discuss #ThePracticalPlaybookIII to discuss Chapter 10: What It Really Takes to Succeed: Practical Tips for Maternal Health Collaboration! #MaternalHealthInnovation

Indigenous maternal well-being draws from the strengths of Indigenous culture and communities. This panel will discuss the impacts of settler-colonialism and how it negatively affects maternal health for Indigenous birthing people. The panelists will also share the importance of acknowledging the strengths and power within Indigenous cultures and communities and how solutions to maternal health inequities can be found through Indigenous-led initiatives. Register now. https://bit.ly/3UQdbXo