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Q&A: MRT-TI student Hamsa Raman bridges lactation and speech pathology

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Housed within the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, the Mary Rose Tully Training Institute (MRT-TI) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee.

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Mayor Adams, Fund For Public Health NYC Announce Conference To Improve Black Maternal Health

Fund for Public Health NYC

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.

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Loss of AMCHP Staff Member, Dr. Cheryl L. Clark

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

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.

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Disaggregated Data Key to Tackling Low Maternal Vaccination Rates among Boston’s Black Pregnant Population

Maternal Health Task Force

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

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Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations May Increase Care Engagement and Quality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

BU School of Public Health Blog

September 4, 2024 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Despite recent declines in nationwide maternal mortality, the United States continues to experience a significant maternal health crisis, in part shaped by inequitable access to quality healthcare for too many pregnant and postpartum people, particularly those who are covered by Medicaid.

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MRT-TI alum Brenda Vieyra breaking barriers in Latina/x breastfeeding

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Since her days as an undergraduate public health student at California State University, Northridge, she was interested in infant and maternal health. In 2016, MRT-TI earned the distinction of becoming the first accredited Pathway 2 lactation consultant training program in the United States.

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Poppy seed tea triggers morphine overdose, drawing attention of lawmakers

HEALTHBEAT

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.