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OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine …

(5 days ago) WEBThe post OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine maternal care appeared first on Alabama Reflector. Dr. Max Rogers said the board of Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ob-gyn-hospital-conversions-rural-190903741.html

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Maternal Mortality Review - Alabama Department of …

(2 days ago) WEBDirector, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Branch. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Bureau of Family Health Services (BFHS) and the Alabama …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/perinatal/assets/2020_annual_mmr.pdf

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New report: Alabama has worst maternal mortality rate in …

(9 days ago) WEBAlabama’s overall maternal mortality rate is 64.63 deaths per 100,000 births, nearly double the national rate of 34.09. For Black women in Alabama, that number …

https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/new-report-alabama-has-worst-maternal-mortality-rate-in-the-us.html

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New task force created to improve maternal health across …

(7 days ago) WEBThe task force will centralize efforts across the state to build and implement a strategic plan aimed at improving maternal health. “Alabama is a rural state with many …

https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/13151-new-task-force-created-to-improve-maternal-health-across-alabama

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2023 March Of Dimes Report Card For Alabama

(6 days ago) WEB12.8. The 2023 March of Dimes Report Card highlights key indicators to describe the current state of maternal and infant health. We continue to provide updated rates and …

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/reports/alabama/report-card

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Where you live matters: Maternity care access in Alabama

(7 days ago) WEBNew Task Force Created to Improve Maternal Health Across Alabama. UAB News. October 4, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2023. , so that professionals focused on issues …

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/reports/alabama/maternity-care-deserts

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Alabama Maternal Mortality Review Program

(6 days ago) WEBA Snapshot of Maternal Mortality In Alabama* In 2016, 36 deaths were deemed eligible for review. In 2017, 44 deaths were deemed eligible for review. Poor …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/perinatal/maternal-mortality-review.html

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Advocacy groups call for Medicaid expansion as Alabama …

(9 days ago) WEBMarch of Dimes, an organization specializing in maternal health, echoed these findings in its state profile of Alabama released earlier this month. The nonprofit …

https://www.apr.org/news/2023-08-16/advocacy-groups-call-for-medicaid-expansion-as-alabama-sees-rise-in-maternal-deaths

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MATERNITY CARE IN WHERE YOU LIVE MATTERS: …

(4 days ago) WEBIn Alabama, there was a 24% decrease in the number of birthing hospitals between 2020 and 2019. In Alabama, there were 5,184 babies born in maternity care deserts, 8.9% of …

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/assets/s3/reports/mcd/Maternity-Care-Report-Alabama.pdf

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New report: Medicaid expansion would improve maternal health …

(9 days ago) WEBPublished on June 27, 2023 at 7:35 am CDT. (STOCK) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready Medicaid expansion would improve women’s health and expand access to …

https://www.alreporter.com/2023/06/27/new-report-medicaid-expansion-would-improve-maternal-health-in-alabama/

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One in Six Women of Reproductive Age Is Uninsured in Alabama

(4 days ago) WEBPoor Health Outcomes and Disparities for Alabama Mothers and Babies. The United States has a very high rate of maternal mortality (20.4 deaths per 100,000 …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/06/16/alabamas-women-need-medicaid-expansion-one-in-six-women-aged-18-44-lack-health-coverage-and-face-many-barriers-to-good-health/

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ACLU: shutting down Alabama birthing centers will affect health …

(Just Now) WEBThe mortality rate for Black babies in the state — 12.1 deaths per 1,000 live births — is twice that of white babies, according to statistics from the Alabama …

https://www.apr.org/news/2023-08-21/aclu-shutting-down-alabama-birthing-centers-will-affect-health-care-system-across-entire-state

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New maternal health task force set to tackle healthcare issues for

(8 days ago) WEBPublished: Sep. 2, 2022 at 7:35 PM PDT. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama ranks among the worst in infant and maternal health in the United States, but a new task …

https://www.wbrc.com/2022/09/03/new-maternal-health-task-force-set-tackle-healthcare-issues-expecting-mothers-alabama/

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Alabama’s Growing Health Equity Divide Think Global Health

(9 days ago) WEBIn tandem with other insurance-related issues, Alabama hospitals have incurred losses of more than $1 billion in the past three years. Although the coverage for postpartum …

https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/alabamas-growing-health-equity-divide

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Midwives and Doctors File Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s De …

(Just Now) WEBThe need for birth centers is heightened by Alabama’s maternal health crisis, where midwifery care has proven to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/midwives-and-doctors-file-lawsuit-challenging-alabamas-de-facto-ban-on-birth-centers

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New AJPH supplement transforms maternal health

(4 days ago) WEBNew AJPH supplement transforms maternal health. In rural and underserved areas of the United States, there is a shortage of physicians trained in obstetrics to care …

https://www.apha.org/News-and-Media/News-Releases/AJPH-News-Releases/2024/AJPH-Supplement-HRSA

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Alabama - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(6 days ago) WEBkey health indicators; Fertility Rate: 59.5 (births per 1,000 women 15-44 years of age) Teen Birth Rate: 22.9 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age) Infant Mortality Rate: 7.56 …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/alabama/al.htm

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Maternal and Child Health - Alabama Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WEBThe Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Program protects and promotes the health of children and youth, mothers, and families. Funds provided by the …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/MCH/

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How Family Physicians Can Solve US Maternal Health Problems

(1 days ago) WEBMaternal mortality in America is a multifaceted problem, most experts agree. In 2023, researchers concluded in a JAMA study that the twofold rise in maternal …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/answer/How-Family-Physicians-Can-Solve-US-Maternal-Health-Problems

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Poor Pregnancy Outcomes - Alabama Department of Public Health

(5 days ago) WEBData are also retrieved from ADPH Office of Primary Care and Rural Health: The infant mortality rate was 7.7 deaths per 1,000 births for 2019. In the 2015 CHA, the …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/healthrankings/pregnancy.html

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Enhancing Maternal Population Health Training Through Maternal

(7 days ago) WEBThe authors would like to thank the Health Resources and Services Administration and each of the institutions’ respective public health departments for their …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307629

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The strategy …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Maternal and Infant Health: An Overview - CDC

(9 days ago) WEBPromoting health before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn more about the many areas of DRH's work to promote maternal and infant health. Pregnancy …

https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/about/index.html

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Preterm Birth Maternal Infant Health CDC

(7 days ago) WEBPreterm birth rates. The preterm birth rate declined 1% from 2021 to 2022, to 10.4%, following an increase of 4% from 2020 to 2021. However, racial and ethnic …

https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html

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Dr. Shaenor Ishmael lists issues that affect maternal health

(5 days ago) WEB5:31 pm. Maternal mental health is a big topic among new mothers, and Shaenor Ishmael, Ph.D, is an expert in the field, finding different approaches to help …

https://rollingout.com/2024/05/15/dr-shaenor-ishmael-black-maternal-health/

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Digital maternal health tools hold promise, but equity - TechTarget

(Just Now) WEBThe report from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions detailed survey responses from 2,000 people who were pregnant in the previous two years and showed …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584102/Digital-maternal-health-tools-hold-promise-but-equity-question-remains

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The Gilstrap Fellowship: Caring for Patients, Supporting Public Health

(5 days ago) WEBSupported by the CDC Foundation, the Gilstrap Fellowship provides obstetricians and gynecologists with unique public health training, focusing on infectious …

https://www.cdcfoundation.org/blog/gilstrap-fellowship-caring-patients-supporting-public-health

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We need to talk about Black women’s health. Loudly.

(9 days ago) WEBWomen’s Health. Northwestern Feminist-in-Residence Kyrin Hobson has spent the academic year incubating an art project focused on Black maternal health …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/05/talking-about-the-reproductive-health-of-black-women/

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The November Election And Women’s Health With Nurx’s - Forbes

(7 days ago) WEBThe Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are people on February 16, 2024. Eva Epker. Within a week of the ruling, at least two of Alabama’s IVF clinics had …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evaepker/2024/05/14/the-november-election-and-womens-health-with-nurxs-caroline-hofmann/

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Pregnancy Resources Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

(Just Now) WEBNTDs are detected through an alpha-fetoprotein test (AFP). AFP is a blood test administered at 16-18 weeks of pregnancy. The test measures alpha-fetoprotein, a …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/perinatal/resources.html

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Task Force on Maternal Mental Health National Strategy to

(9 days ago) WEBIt also provides opportunities to address issues that affect maternal mental health and well-being, such as negative SDOH and experiences of GBV and other trauma. …

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/mmh-strategy.pdf

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Kansas issues new Medicaid contracts with emphasis on …

(3 days ago) WEBKanCare provides health care services to low-income families, including thousands of elderly Kansans, low-income children and people w ith developmental, …

https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/16/kansas-issues-new-medicaid-contracts-with-emphasis-on-expanding-care-maternal-needs/

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Information for Expecting Mothers Alabama Department of …

(2 days ago) WEBApplying for Medicaid – The Alabama Medicaid Maternity Care Program provides medical care for pregnant women. Review this Brochure for steps on the …

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/perinatal/mmr-mothers.html

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