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Healthy Women Houston

WebBorn as a response to the findings of Improving Maternal Health in Harris County: A Community Plan, 2018 released by a steering committee of health leaders convened by …

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Meet the Healthy Women Houston Community Care Coordinators

WebMeleekah is a Tejana, born and raised in the west part of Houston, TX, and moved to Third Ward in 2001. She is an activist, community health worker, and artist …

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Meet the Healthy Women Houston Collaborative Partners

WebBy Healthy Women Houston May 6, 2020. Healthy Women Houston is a collaboration among seven agencies committed to improving maternal health in Harris County: …

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News Release: As NCHS Reports New Maternal Mortality Data, …

WebAs the National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) today released new maternal mortality data showing Texas’ maternal mortality rate was 18.5 per 100,000 live …

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Maternal Health in Harris County

WebMaternal morbidity refers to the unexpected, and dangerous, life-threatening complications that arise from pregnancy, labor or delivery. It differs from maternal …

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IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH IN HARRIS COUNTY

WebBetween 2008 and 2015, the rate of severe maternal morbidity in Harris County increased by 53 percent, greater than the overall increase across Texas of 15 percent. Improving …

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Community Plan Recommendations

WebCommunity Plan Recommendations. To improve maternal health in Harris County and beyond, there must be a collaborative effort on both an individual and collective level. …

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Mental Health America of Greater Houston: Women’s Mental …

WebIn 1954, philanthropist Ima Hogg, established Mental Health America of Greater Houston, the longest serving mental health and advocacy organization in the …

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L.I.F.E. Houston: Feeding Hungry Babies

WebOriginally founded as a ministry of the Church of St. John the Divine to provide emergency formula for babies in need, the organization was granted nonprofit …

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Steering Committee

WebThe Improving Maternal Health Steering Committee is a group of individuals committed to engage in the work, collaboration and advocacy required to achieve the goal of …

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Maternal Upstream Management (MUM) Project

WebThe Alief neighborhood in southwestern Harris County is home to one of Houston's most diverse populations. Immigrants, refugees, middle- and working-class …

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My Prenatal Promise Campaign

WebApril 17, 2020. In February, the City of Houston’s Health Department launched My Prenatal Promise, emphasizing the importance of prenatal care, syphilis testing for expectant …

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Maternal Quality Matters: Kendra Folh

WebAt the age of 17, during a trip to Nova Scotia where she learned her great-grandmother was a midwife for the women living on the island, Kendra Folh made the …

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