COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies
Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the ...
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Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and ...
Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities
In this episode, three experts discuss the Federal Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality’s most recent report on American Indian and Alaska Native health outcomes and the data-focused ...
Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas
This ASTHOBrief addresses the financial challenges facing pregnant people in rural areas.
State Approaches for Promoting Family-Centered Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorders
Opioid and substance use disorders (SUD) continue to affect families beyond pregnancy; in 2017, about one in eight U.S. children lived in a household where at least one parent had a SUD in the prior ...
Stigma Reinforces Barriers to Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) among pregnant and postpartum women is an increasingly pressing public health concern.
Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy
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This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, ...
Supporting Success: ASTHO’s Strategies for Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
This article in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice discusses ASTHO's strategies for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.
Substance Use During Pregnancy - Reducing Stigma of Treatment
Learn about how Louisiana’s perinatal quality collaborative is caring for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorder by reducing stigma and radical collaboration.
Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated
Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated.
Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States
State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.
Implementing a Learning Collaborative Framework for States Working to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations: The Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Outcomes, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Initiative Learning Community
This article in Journal of Women's Health explores the actions of jurisdictions that participated in the Opioid use disorder, Maternal outcomes, Neonatal abstinence syndrome Initiative Learning ...
D.C. Director of Health's New Plan to Champion Maternal and Child Health
Interview with LaQuandra Nesbitt, MD, MPH, director of DC Health, about perinatal health, collaboration with community health centers, and opportunities to address disparities in maternal and child ...
Enhancing Consumer Awareness Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care
Enhancing Consumer Awareness Improves Access to Risk-Appropriate Care Lexa Giragosian Enhancing consumer awareness can improve health outcomes for pregnant and birthing populations. Risk-appropriate ...
The Importance of Collecting Data on Pregnant Women and Infants During Public Health Emergencies
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.
States Tackle the Climbing Maternal Mortality Rate in the U.S.
There are two alarming health trends on the rise affecting women across the United States: maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. This post is an overview of legislative activity from the ...
Supporting Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This ASTHOBrief discusses how breastfeeding acts as a protective factor for maternal mental health, negative impacts of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and maternal mental health, state actions to improve ...
Delaware is Improving Birth Outcomes with Support from ASTHO
ASTHO spoke with Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, about Delaware’s statewide plan to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes.
Health Officials Combat Nation’s Maternal Mortality Rates
Health Officials Combat Nation’s Maternal Mortality Rates ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health officials are assessing maternal care programs within their states to address the rise in maternal ...
State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now
State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now ARLINGTON, VA—While Congress debates the future of federal funding for Zika preparedness and response, the Zika virus continues to spread. ...