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Beyond Stigma: Why Addressing Maternal Mental Health Means Confronting Systemic Failures

The Health Care Blog

By EMILY JOHNSON Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. You believed they were on the path to being a strong leader in health care. Anxiety was noted several times throughout her hospital stay. One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader.

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Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Congenital Syphilis Epidemic in the U.S.

Maternal Health Task Force

Chan School of Public Health and Research Assistant at the Maternal Health Task Force. It has disrupted health systems and health delivery. It can lead to severe health impacts, such as miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, deformed bones, anemia, jaundice, blindness, and deafness.

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Ending Black Maternal Mortality

Exploring Health

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.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

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.

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How community programs are working to ease New York’s maternal health crisis

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. As New York City confronts a self-diagnosed maternal health crisis , community organizations are offering at-home support for new and expecting parents, including mental health care. She was sent home.