UNC Epidemiology Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

March 5, 2025 Last September, Hurricane Helene landed in our backyard, devastating Western North Carolina (WNC) communities. Volunteering Heather Wasser Heather Wasser, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Public Health, volunteered in October with the SAFE Team soon after Helene hit.

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International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A child with a history of fetal growth deceleration is like a house with a shaky foundation. Similarly, excessive weight gain in these children could lead to health problems, including potentially lower intelligence scores and higher cardiometabolic risk. Int J Epidemiol 2025; 13 February. Int J Epidemiol 2025; 13 February.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 15, 2025

Congress passed legislation last night to extend funding for the federal government through September 30, 2025, the end of the current fiscal year. This legislation, once signed by the President, averts a government shutdown that would have gone into effect just after midnight on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

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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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The Hindu

APRIL 10, 2025

World Health Day is on April 7, with the 2025 theme Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, focusing on maternal and newborn health

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Shawna (at far left) stands with other Gilings School students who planned Black Maternal Health Week, plus an event panelist. Shawna Howard wants to bridge gaps using digital health tools. What’s your role in public health? My focus area within maternal health, specifically, is Black maternal health.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Introducing the Fall 2024 MCH Innovations Database Practices Every Spring and Fall, the Innovation Hub hosts its bi-annual review of new, innovative, and impactful policies and practices in the maternal and child health (MCH) space. Tune in to the latest episode of What The Health?!

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Deadline Approaching Call for Nominations for the AMCHP Board of Directors Ends February 14 The 2025 call for nominations for the AMCHP Board of Directors deadline is approaching! This full-term director-at-large position will serve from March 2025 to the close of the 2028 AMCHP Annual Conference. Dont Miss Out!

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Running from April 2025 through June 2026, this collaborative experience offers robust technical assistance, individualized coaching, and professional development to help teams create actionable policies that address the unique needs of their communities. Download the invitation letter from AMCHP CEO Terrance E. Don’t Miss Out!

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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! The awards will be presented at the AMCHP Annual Conference , held in person only from March 15-18, 2025, in Washington, DC. Award Categories: John C.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 6, 2025

As we prepare for our annual conference, we are excited to announce the Indigenous Experience at AMCHP 2025. The conference highlighted a need for AMCHP to better integrate an understanding of Indigeneity and Tribal sovereignty in maternal and child health. What does the Indigenous experience at AMCHP 2025 mean?

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Did you consider nominating a colleague or leader for the 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards but ran out of time? Nominations for the following awards have been extended until January 13 , 2025 : John McQueen Lecture Award :For innovation in the field of maternal and child health. Interested in nominating someone?

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 27, 2025

By Stacey Newman, AMCHP Member, Alabama Is 2025 your first time attending the AMCHP Conference? REALLY Know Before You Go Take advantage of the AMCHP 2025 conference platform. As someone who works with children and youth with special health care needs, I find it especially helpful to narrow down the many available options.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Project, which starts September 30, 2024, aims to increase the number of state-led policy initiatives designed to reduce the drivers of health disparities for maternal and child health (MCH) populations by addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP.

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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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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 30, 2025

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) continues to lead partners and collaborate with Congressional champions in support of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V MCH Block Grant) through the annual federal appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25).

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Governance Committee is seeking nominations for the 2025 election cycle of the AMCHP Board of Directors. Vacancies The following upcoming vacancies are now open for nominations as of January 27, 2025, for elections to be held in late February. All nominations are due by February 14, 2025, unless further notice is provided.

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Mercola

MARCH 24, 2025

1 This concerning statistic underscores a major public health issue, especially considering that inadequate maternal vitamin D status is strongly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the expecting mother and her developing infant. Every 10 nmol/L increase in maternal vitamin D at that time coincided with a 0.05

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 11, 2025

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By Chery Manon, Senior Communications Manager, AMCHP In November, AMCHP announced the launch of the 2025 AMCHP Voice for Impact Scholarship , an opportunity for individuals and organizations interested in supporting diverse maternal and child health (MCH) leaders to attend the 2025 AMCHP Annual Conference and make a lasting impact on the MCH field.

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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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Mercola

MARCH 19, 2025

Vitamin E, while not as popular as other vitamins, nevertheless plays an important role in human health. This discovery was published in a February 2025 study in The Journal of Immunology. 12 Vitamin E preserves blood vessel health The protective effects of -tocopherol were consistent across multiple immune pathways.

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The Hill

APRIL 20, 2025

Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at a heightened risk of death, worsening the maternal mortality crisis and its racial disparities. But advocates say Medicaid is a vital resource for cutting into the maternal mortality disparities.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

APRIL 24, 2025

Policy Alerts deliver sensitive announcements and timely information on issues spanning Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary Branch that affect maternal and child health (MCH). With this new name, we aim to better reflect the full scope of the content it provides. Register now ! Contact epieval@amchp.org.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

The awards will be presented at the 2025 AMCHP Annual Conference from March 15 18, in Washington, DC Washington, DC – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), an organization committed to advancing the health of women, children, youth, and families, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards.

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NC Health News

MARCH 23, 2025

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press The paradox of rural womens health care in North Carolina: Small, remote hospitals cant afford to keep delivering babies and providing other critical OB/GYN services, but their communities cant afford for them to stop. No analogous system exists for maternal care in North Carolina.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By Jennifer Fernandez Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the states health system whose career focused on the well-being of children. He spent another 20 years working for advocacy organizations such as NC Child before retiring.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The tool kit was produced in 2022 through a collaboration between Americares , a nonprofit that provides health-focused aid in response to disasters, and the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 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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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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NC Health News

JANUARY 9, 2025

By Rachel Crumpler Overdose is a significant cause of maternal death in North Carolina, according to the states latest maternal mortality review. That’s shockingly horrific, said David Ryan, an OB-GYN and addiction medicine doctor at ECU Health. And the deaths are just the most extreme cases, he explained.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, March of Dimes, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine led a letter with 125 signatories to Congressional leadership urging them to swiftly pass the bipartisan Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 ( H.R.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Call for 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Nominations is Open Through December 16 We are excited to announce that we are accepting nominations for the 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards ! The awards will be presented at the AMCHP Annual Conference , held in person only from March 15-18, 2025, in Washington, DC. Award Categories: John C.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2025 AMCHP Annual Conference, held March 15-18 in Washington, DC. Recipients of the 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards include: John C.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The lawsuit was put on hold in July, after the FDA said it would respond to the group’s petition by the end of February 2025. Some websites tout poppy seed tea as offering health benefits. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 27, 2025

AMCHP Announced 2025 Board of Directors Election Results On Tuesday, March 25, AMCHP announced that our membership had elected a new slate of officers to serve on the Board of Directors. I am inspired by their leadership and dedication to improving maternal and child health outcomes for all.

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