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The risks of childbirth do not end with delivery. Blue Cross Blue Shield posted a recent Maternal Health report that shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum outcomes for both commercially-insured and Medicaid-insured patients. Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g_-g5jvw Get Well addresses maternal health by implementing several key strategies designed to provide comprehensive and equitable support to maternal patients. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d6rrfBm2

Maternal and Child Health are crucial and sensitive aspects of Public Health. Proper healthcare support must be provided to pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as their babies, to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality. Improving maternal health lowers the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, which are major causes of mortality among women of reproductive age. Additionally, addressing child health reduces infant and under-five mortality rates, ensuring that children survive and thrive beyond early childhood. This weekend on our weekly health sensitization program, "Health Issues," we will be engaging with Dr. Sunday Omoya to discuss "Myths and Misconceptions Affecting Maternal and Child Health" as we continue the fight against maternal and child mortality. "Health Issues" is a mainstream health sensitization and awareness program on Midas Radio 90.5FM Ado-Ekiti. My colleague, Esther Ifedayo Isah, and I cohost the program. We encourage listeners to participate by calling in with questions related to the topic of discussion and other health concerns. Dr. Sunday Omoya is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. He is a fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College and the West African College of Surgeons. He also serves as the Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the State Ministry of Health and Human Services, and the Chairman of the State Steering Committee on Maternal, Perinatal, and Child Death Surveillance and Response (MPCDSR). Join us for the program using the details on the flyer: Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at 10 AM. #healthissues #maternalhealth #publichealth #healthadvocacy #healthprogrammes #healthawareness #maternalhealth #maternalandchildhealth #childhealth #prenatalandpostnatal #maternalandchildmortality Oyebanji Filani eHealth Africa AfriHealth Ltd AMREF Breakthrough ACTION

It's upon us Just a couple of minutes to go. Maternal and Child Health are crucial and sensitive aspects of Public Health. Proper healthcare support must be provided to pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as their babies, to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality. Improving maternal health lowers the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, which are major causes of mortality among women of reproductive age. Additionally, addressing child health reduces infant and under-five mortality rates, ensuring that children survive and thrive beyond early childhood. This weekend on our weekly health sensitization program, "Health Issues," we will be engaging with Dr. Sunday Omoya to discuss "Myths and Misconceptions Affecting Maternal and Child Health" as we continue the fight against maternal and child mortality. "Health Issues" is a mainstream health sensitization and awareness program on Midas Radio 90.5FM Ado-Ekiti. My colleague, Esther Ifedayo Isah, and I cohost the program. We encourage listeners to participate by calling in with questions related to the topic of discussion and other health concerns. Dr. Sunday Omoya is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. He is a fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College and the West African College of Surgeons. He also serves as the Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the State Ministry of Health and Human Services, and the Chairman of the State Steering Committee on Maternal, Perinatal, and Child Death Surveillance and Response (MPCDSR). Join us for the program using the details on the flyer: Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at 10 AM. #healthissues #maternalhealth #publichealth #healthadvocacy #healthprogrammes #healthawareness #maternalhealth #maternalandchildhealth #childhealth #prenatalandpostnatal #maternalandchildmortality Oyebanji Filani eHealth Africa AfriHealth Ltd AMREF Breakthrough ACTION

Our 2017 Family Physician of the Year, Rahmat Na'Allah, MD, provides insight on the value of doulas in improving prenatal, delivery and post-partum experiences for mothers in part two of this Peoria series on Black maternal health https://lnkd.in/gqemecNj

It’s great to see purchasers taking the lead and driving for real change for better maternal health. The values of the common purchasing agreement are aligned with International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) - emphasize measurement and payment for real value to those giving birth. I look forward to learning more and hoping that all purchasers start with demanding that the ROI of their purchasing agreements begins with the outcomes most important to patients. ICHOM’s Pregnancy and Childbirth Set of Outcome Measures is a science based guide for what to measure. When we measure what matters, everyone benefits. https://lnkd.in/eeHEuBBX

OBSERVING MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY   Since 2021, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has celebrated Maternal Health Awareness Day on a national level on January 23, and is joined by partners from across the nation.   Access to maternal healthcare has increasingly become unobtainable for many patients through the country. Ongoing financial, staffing, and policy challenges have forced hospital administrators to shutter their labor and delivery units, which creates maternity deserts, causing patients to travel longer distances or go without needed care.   In Brooklyn, a Black individual is eight times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause in comparison to someone who is white. The 12 months immediately after delivery can be critical because that is when some of the deadliest pregnancy-related complications occur. Those living with maternal mental health conditions must have continuous access to care, as they already face systemic challenges in accessing the treatment they need.   Overall, women in New York have a very low vulnerability to adverse outcomes due to the availability of reproductive healthcare services.   •          3.2 percent of NY counties are defined as maternity care deserts compared to 32.6 percent in the U.S. •          < 1 percent of NY babies were born in rural areas and/or maternity deserts. •          4.2 percent of New York women had no birthing hospital within 30 minutes compared to 9.7 percent in the U.S. •          Policies that improve access to maternity care: o         Medicaid expansion and extension o         improved integration of the midwifery model of care o         reimbursement for doula care o         increasing the availability of telehealth services across a range of healthcare specialties   The maternal access crisis in our country is heart-breaking. Today, as we reflect on the significance of #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, we can all play a role in helping to reverse course and improve outcomes. We can raise awareness about how access to maternal healthcare is at risk in our community and how the lives, health, and safety of our patients depend on our leaders coming together to develop sound policy solutions and implement programs and initiatives to restore and protect access to care.   Today, we share a special video with Camille A. Clare MD MPH CPE FACOG (she/her/hers), Tenured Professor and Chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Downstate. In this video, Dr. Clare discusses the maternal health issues affecting the community and the nation.  Click here: https://lnkd.in/ej3mbY3z

Here are some insights into how to optimise MPDSR... what is your take?

Every passing minute, across the globe, a family’s joy turns to sorrow and mourning in the wake of the tragic loss of a mother or baby due to preventable complications during or after childbirth. Although Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (#MPDSR) is a promising strategy to reduce these deaths, many countries still face challenges with implementing it. Karuga Kimani shares five insights into what it takes to make MPDSR work.

A new report from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is painting a clear picture of severe maternal morbidity events. Based on 700,000+ births, this report is essential reading for maternal and infant health leaders and underscores the importance of postpartum support. https://hubs.ly/Q02By4n80

#HealthEquity is about getting people the care they need, in the amount they need, to improve outcomes. Morehouse School of Medicine is taking the proactive approach to #maternitycare in rural areas by training perinatal patient navigators to fill in the gaps for for expectant mothers. This is yet another example of how achieving health equity requires us to do #MoreIn2024! https://lnkd.in/gNmaJFy8