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Every year, 287,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth, and 4.9 million children under five succumb to preventable conditions, alongside 1.9 million stillbirths. 🌍 At #WHA77, nations have committed to tackle these tragedies by regaining momentum in in improving maternal, newborn, and child health (#MNCH)! This commitment is crucial to avert these largely preventable losses through timely, high-quality healthcare services. Learn more about these vital commitments here: https://bit.ly/3X9c0Dp World Health Organization #GlobalHealth #MaternalHealth #ChildSurvival

We join the rest of the world to celebrate World Maternal Health Day under the theme; access in crisis. Today, serves as a reminder of the need to commit to women's access to maternal health care. The health of women during Pregnancy and post birth is vital to ensure enriched family life. #sdg3 #accessincrisis

#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay helps shed light on the crisis of accessing equitable maternal health care, both during and after pregnancy. #MaternalHealth is one of the three areas of focus for the Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity. Today, we’re revisiting our 2023 Health Equity Forum, when Pennsylvania Representative Morgan Cephas addressed the need for stronger maternal health policy and legislation, and continued with dialogue about equity in maternal care related to Black maternal health, the modern birth center movement, the maternal care workforce, and perinatal #MentalHealth. https://lnkd.in/evMEF8zY

Are adequate pregnancy and parenting-related resources available to PA students? In this #JPAE article, the authors explore the perceptions of support for, and impact on, family planning and parenting, including lactation, among PA students. #PAEducation #ParentalResources https://ow.ly/hijW50S8xqy

Peer supporters are well-trained and supervised but offer informal support to other parents. They can fill the gap when statutory services are overwhelmed, helping to reduce workload pressures on professionals & enabling parents to feel more confident and supported through pregnancy and beyond: https://buff.ly/3YQwHl9 #volunteeringmatters #PeerSupport

Did you know that Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of pregnancy or childbirth than White women? Black Maternal Health Week is a time to raise awareness about the disparities in maternal health outcomes experienced by Black women in our community and across our country. At Broadlawns, we know that many maternal deaths can be prevented by ensuring that all women have access to quality, respectful and equitable maternity health care, and we emphasize the importance of educating our patients on post-birth warning signs. #BMHW2024 #ACenturyOfCaring #BlackMaternalHealth #HealthcareDisparities

Today is the first day of Black Maternal Health Week. During this week, we are taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by Black women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, as well as to highlight the importance of equitable access to healthcare. Were you aware of this statistic? #OAAdoptOH #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMamasMatter #MaternalHealthAwareness #EndMaternalMortality #BirthEquity #ProtectBlackMothers #BlackMaternalHealthIsHealth

Each week, our Early Years Employers Service (EYES) provides our members with comprehensive information about topics relevant to the Early Years and School Age Care sector. This week our EYES update includes information on pregnancy at work, Core Funding Financial Reporting, Bi-weekly Early Years Snapshot and the new National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour guidelines. #QualityForChildren #EarlyYearsIreland #CoreFunding

Today is the start of Black Maternal Health Week. Black mothers are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white mothers. Over the next few days, we will discuss ways you can advocate for black moms! #HealthEquity #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

There’s so much to learn about women’s health and still so much to discover. There are facts that I did not learn until I was 28 years old working for an OB company. Many of us learn more about the female body during pregnancy or preparing to conceive. Why is that? There is power in knowledge, so let’s start learning now. Let’s start asking the questions, getting the answers, and understanding what makes our bodies, emotions, and minds unique and wonderful. Let’s talk about #womenshealth #Pregnancy #IVF #women #Healthcare #Obstetrics #Gynecology