Fund for Public Health NYC

MARCH 13, 2024

Ashwin Vasan today announced that the Adams administration — in partnership with the Fund for Public Health NYC and The Clinton Global Initiative — will host a conference to discuss how New York City can improve Black maternal health and significantly reduce preventable maternal deaths.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Public Health 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Dr. Clark had more than 20 years of progressive experience in state government and public health fields. Dr. Clark served as the staff liaison for AMCHP’s inaugural Health Equity Committee and co-chair of AMCHP’s Internal Equity Committee. Clark passed away over the weekend.

Health Metrics and Evaluation 52

Health Metrics and Evaluation Maternal and Child Health Health Equity Biostatistics 52

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The patient, a man in his 30s, found it at a health food store and was under the impression it would help him relax and recover from gym workouts. Some websites tout poppy seed tea as offering health benefits. He died of morphine poisoning.

Maternal and Child Health 70

Maternal and Child Health Ageing and Health 70

Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Maternal and Child Health 40

Exploring Health

JANUARY 14, 2025

Addressing the Crisis: How Cultural Competence Training Can Combat Black Maternal Mortality Black mothers die from pregnancy complications at the highest rates. By Rama Esrawee Bringing a child into the world evokes a variety of emotions: joy, vulnerability, and, at times, fear. In her own words, she vowed to create a better Earth.

Maternal and Child Health 98

Maternal and Child Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 98

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you are a student of nursing, health sciences, public health, or another specialty, you may be interested in expanding your knowledge of epidemiology. Public health and government agencies prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases on their shores. We can see this visually represented with outbreak or case maps.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Metrics and Evaluation Nutrition and Public Health Ageing and Health 52

Your Local Epidemiologist

MARCH 20, 2025

There’s also no biological plausibility: no vaccine component can alter neuron connections, and most brain changes associated with autism occur in utero, well before a child receives vaccines. However, one 2016 study even suggested that younger mothers (those under 20 years old) are at increased odds of having a child with ASD.

Maternal and Child Health 123

Maternal and Child Health Environmental Health and Safety Ageing and Health Risk Factors 123

UNC Epidemiology Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Moving forward, I hope to see greater awareness and investment in infant and young child feeding in emergencies so that no family is left without options in a crisis. In 2016, MRT-TI earned the distinction of becoming the first accredited Pathway 2 lactation consultant training program in the United States.

Maternal and Child Health 110

Maternal and Child Health Water Health Education 110