Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health intervention coverage in 70 low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-30: trends, projections, and inequities

Sep 4, 2023

Md Mizanur Rahman, Thomas Rouyard, Sumaiya Tasneem Khan, Ryota Nakamura, Md Rashedul Islam, Md Sifat Hossain, Shamima Akter, Maria Lohan, Moazzam Ali, Motohiro Sato

Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Oct;11(10):e1531-e1543. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00358-3. Epub 2023 Sep 4.

Background: Monitoring the progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) using the composite coverage index (CCI) is crucial to evaluate the advancement of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal target 3. We present current benchmarking for 70 LMICs, forecasting to 2030, and an analysis of inequities within and across countries.

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The State of Black Maternal Health – Key Data You Should Know

Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Aug 30, 2023

#BlackBreastfeedingWeek highlights the realities of racial disparities in lactation rates among Black birthing people and also celebrates the beauty of the breast- and chest-feeding experience. Check out this key breastfeeding date you should know! #BlackMamasMatter #BBW23

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Working Out to Relieve Stress

American Heart News, Aug 29, 2023

Being kind starts with yourself! Taking care of your heart by working out can help to relieve stress. Remember, you are important too! #BeKindtoHumankindWeek

Stressed out? You’re not alone.
Everyone experiences stress at one time or another, and stress affects all of us in different ways. But this much is true for everyone: Regular exercise reduces the harmful effects of stress.

American Heart Association
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NIH Awards $24 Million To Create 10 Maternal Health Research Centers

Penn Med Innovation, Aug 23, 2023

@NIH announced $24M in awards for the IMPROVE maternal health initiative, and we’re excited to hear @Penn will be the #ImplementationScience hub, led by @mlanefall & @RebeccaHammMD .
#MaternalHealth #ImpSci

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced awards totaling $24 million in first-year funding to establish several Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. According to an NIH news release, the grants are expected to last seven years and total as much as $168 million, pending the availability of funds.

Forbes, Michael T. Nietzel, Aug 18, 2023
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Road to Equity in Maternal and Child Health: Honoring the Past and Blazing New Paths

Aug 21, 2023

Matern Child Health J. 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03761-x. Online ahead of print.

Diane L. Rowley, Vijaya K. Hogan & Chad Abresch

The initiative radically changed the narratives about the underlying factors contributing to inequities in birth outcomes of Black women, altered the way we currently approach addressing inequities, and holds the keys for transforming practice to a more holistic and systematic approach to building sustained organizational structures in maternal and child health that accelerate the achievement of birth equity.

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August is Summer Sun Safety Month, National Breastfeeding Month, National Immunization Awareness Month and more….

American Heart News, Aug 14, 2023

August is Summer Sun Safety Month, National Breastfeeding Month, National Immunization Awareness Month and more. Check it out!

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UAB Center for NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research is continued through new funding and partnerships

UAB, Aug 11, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Carlo & Dr. Chomba & colleagues on the competitive renewal of the Global Network for Women’s & Children’s Health Research!

Read more about the ongoing research partnership, supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD of the NIH ➡️https://bit.ly/3qlwWJI

The funding for UAB’s site of the ongoing program, Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research, has been competitively renewed for a seven-year term by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health.

Written by Emily Liming Johns, Heersink School of Medicine
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Even a little breastfeeding goes a long way in protecting heart health of baby and mom

American Heart News, Aug 9, 2023

#NationalBreastfeedingMonth Learn how breastfeeding can be good for the heart health of mom and baby.

The American Heart Association says research shows breastfeeding can have long-term cardiovascular health benefits

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Life’s Essential 8™

American Heart News, July 30, 2023

What are the 8 things you can do to improve your heart and brain health? Getting a good night’s sleep is one. Check out LifesEssential8

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Workshop on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Maternal Health Care – 2023

Elizabeth Howell, MD MPP, July 28, 2023

It was a pleasure to be part of the planning committee for this important @NASEM_Health workshop. We had amazing speakers and a wonderful exchange of ideas on action-oriented solutions to address the current US maternal healthcare crisis.

Workshop on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Maternal Health Care

This event will take place in Irvine, California on July 27, 2023, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM PT.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a free public workshop, Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Maternal Health Care, on Thursday July 27, 2023 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. Attendees will have the opportunity to join this workshop either in person or via a live webcast.

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