Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Hamsa Raman December 2, 2024 Originally from Cary, North Carolina, Mary Rose Tully Training Institute (MRT-TI) student Hamsa Raman completed her bachelor’s degree at UNC Greensboro in 2020 and master’s degree in Speech Pathology at Hampton University in 2023.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

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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.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The short-term funding bill known as a continuing resolution or CR continues federal funding at fiscal year 2024 (FY24) levels and gives Congress more time to negotiate and pass legislation to fund the government for fiscal year 2025 (FY25). Unfortunately, that iteration of the bill was never brought to the House floor for a vote.

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Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Written by Ashley Bardon, Isheeta Gupta, Aryan Kumar, Danielle Serota, and Brenna Simmons Another successful annual Global Health Week culminated with a “Meet the Experts” Student Social. Through her own global health journey, Iwelunmor continues to remind herself of her ‘scars’ and her ‘why’.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is excited to announce that we are accepting nominations for the 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards! Every year, AMCHP recognizes individuals in the maternal and child health (MCH) community who have gone above and beyond to positively impact those around them.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Preventing cavities is good for many things, including cardiovascular health. Afterward, the average number of cavity procedures per child increased to almost one more procedure per year (1.55 This is one of the beauties of public health—a mainly invisible population intervention, helping the most vulnerable. Is it safe?

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Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

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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The NACCHO Podcast Series

MAY 17, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that local health departments connect individuals to testing if they observe an increase in sick animals and farmworkers, utilize CDC communication resources, and ensure that farms and farmworkers have access to PPE. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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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UNC Epidemiology Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

October 14, 2024 Brenda Vieyra, IBCLC, is a graduate of the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute’s Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative (MRT-TI) class of 2017-2018. Since her days as an undergraduate public health student at California State University, Northridge, she was interested in infant and maternal health.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

birth Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one’s risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth. percent, respectively. “We and Rose B.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

However, many others are overlooking their mental health, which can have devastating effects on quality of life. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 57.8 This question was investigated in a July 2024 report published in The New York Times. 6 But what is the exact mechanism behind this?

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Folate Helps Protect Against Lead's Neurotoxic Effects An October 2024 study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal 2 found that supplementing with folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, during pregnancy helps mitigate lead's neurotoxic effects. Hence, the U.S.

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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. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law.

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United States of Care

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

On September 9, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted a response to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1809),” also known.

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Maternal Health Task Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in December 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in November 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in September 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

JUNE 4, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in June 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

AUGUST 5, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in August 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

MAY 21, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in May 2024.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recent proposals by President-elect Donald Trump to expand the child tax credit have reignited discussions about this crucial policy tool and its impacts on family well-being. Vance suggesting an increase to $5,000 per child. Vance suggesting an increase to $5,000 per child.

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Maternal Health Task Force

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in October 2024.

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Maternal Health Task Force

JULY 1, 2024

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in July 2024.

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Black Health Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Its goal is to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, expand Medicaid coverage, and decrease the number of uninsured Americans. Between 2017 and 2024, the number of states with Medicaid expansion went from 32 to 41. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” was enacted in 2010 and implemented in 2014.

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