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GHC Member Spotlight: What to Expect Project

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globalhealth.org
No matter where in the world they live, every expectant mom wants what’s best for their baby: a healthy beginning to a healthy, bright future. Established in 1997 by its founder, Heidi Murkoff – author of What to Expect When You’re Expecting, the What to Expect Project (WTEP) is dedicated to informing, supporting, and empowering moms in need, in the United States and around the world, so they can…
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What States Can Do to Improve Black Maternal Mental Health

Maternal Health Advocacy
tcf.org
Looking back at the events and coverage of Black Maternal Mental Health Week (July 19–25), it is clear that the nation’s policymakers need to do more to ensure that Black mothers have the care they need to survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Being a mother during the pandemic extracts a heavy mental health toll, particularly for Black mothers. Even before the pandemic, according to the Centers for…
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COVID-19 Q&A with Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Vivek Murthy (U.S. Surgeon General)

COVID-19
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What to Expect creator and What To Expect Project founder, Heidi Murkoff sat down with Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, to answer your top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The two discuss everything from why getting vaccinated is a safe choice for expectant parents to the best ways to keep your little ones…
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Maternal Health in the Build Back Better Act

Advocacy
kff.org
Maternal health is receiving new attention by policymakers in the U.S. who are trying to address pregnancy-related deaths, particularly the substantially higher rates among Black and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people compared to other racial and ethnic groups. The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) includes several provisions aimed at improving maternal health, particularly for people of color….
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Evaluation of Big Belly Business Program Pilot in Liberia

Global Outreach Maternal Health Advocacy
cpcnetwork.org
Evaluation Team: Yana Mayevskaya, Eva Noble, Elizabeth Dankenbring, Saydah Williamson Taylor, Cassie Landers, Mark CanaveraMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University – Prepared for the Open Society Foundations 10/20/17 In a setting beset with extreme challenges but also rays of hope, an impressive team of stakeholders conceived and implemented the Big Belly Business (BBB) pilot program to promote healthy pregnancies…
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GHC Member Spotlight: What to Expect Project

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News & Press Advocacy

Moore, Warren, Booker Introduce Mamas First Act

gwenmoore.house.gov
News & Press Maternal Health

The U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Surged by Nearly 20% in 2020

usnews.com
Maternal Health Advocacy

What States Can Do to Improve Black Maternal Mental Health

tcf.org
COVID-19

COVID-19 Q&A with Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Vivek Murthy (U.S. Surgeon General)

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Maternal Health Advocacy

Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

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News & Press

Severe Maternal Morbidity Is Substantially Underestimated in US

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COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

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Advocacy

Maternal Health in the Build Back Better Act

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Maternal Health Advocacy

Maternal Health Call to Action Summit

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Maternal Health

What We See in the Shameful Trends on U.S. Maternal Health

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News & Press Maternal Health Advocacy

Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants for Some Starting Jan. 1

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News & Press Maternal Health Advocacy

244 Organizations Sent a Letter In Support of Swiftly Enacting the Historic Maternal Health Investments in the #BuildBackBetter Act

acog.org
Global Outreach Maternal Health Advocacy

Evaluation of Big Belly Business Program Pilot in Liberia

cpcnetwork.org
COVID-19

COVID-19 Q&A with Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Rochelle Walensky

whattoexpect.com
Maternal Health

Medicaid Expansion Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But Racial Disparities Persist

ccf.georgetown.edu
COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines for People Who Would Like to Have a Baby

cdc.gov
News & Press Maternal Health Advocacy

Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chairs Underwood & Adams Celebrate Historic Momnibus Investments Included in Energy & Commerce Committee Build Back Better Markup

blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov
Maternal Health News & Press COVID-19

COVID-19 Q&A with Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Anthony Fauci

whattoexpect.com
Maternal Health COVID-19

New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People

cdc.gov
COVID-19

Maternal Health & the COVID-19 Vaccine w/ Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Leana Wen

COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

cdc.gov
News & Press Advocacy Global Outreach

Rep. Houlahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Bump Day

houlahan.house.gov
Advocacy

Senate Passes Durbin, Collins Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Important Work Of Doulas

durbin.senate.gov
COVID-19

Coronavirus and Pregnancy: What You Should Know – John Hopkins Medicine

hopkinsmedicine.org
COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Under 5 Q&A with Heidi Murkoff and Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General.

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News & Press

FACT SHEET:Biden Administration Announces Operational Plan for COVID-⁠19 Vaccinations for Children Under 5

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News & Press

How lack of access to abortion can impact women’s health

thehill.com
News & Press

Celebrating National Doula Week 2022

durbin.senate.gov
Maternal Health

WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience

who.int
Maternal Health

County-Level Associations Between Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratios and Contextual Sociospatial Indicators

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Maternal Health

Healthcare Utilization and Costs Associated With Perinatal Depression Among Medicaid Enrollees

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov