Time to share some material from the research I have been conducting over the past 3 years, together with #DrPieternellaPieterse.
A video based on our findings, produced thanks to the great work of WayOutArts/Sierra Leone! #MaternalChildHealth #SierraLeone Watch: youtu.be/cl4Z9m3cPaQ?...

Mariposa Community Health Center outlines services, charitable fund and says it secured federal funding for women's health expansion Mariposa Community Health Center staff told supervisors about their prevention, maternal-child and addiction-recovery programs, introduced the Mariposa Wings charitable fund for patients in financial hardship, and said the organization secured roughly $2 million in congressional funding to expand women's health and obstetrics services.

Mariposa Community Health Center is set to revolutionize women's health and obstetrics services with $2 million in new funding and a groundbreaking charitable fund to support those in need.

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#SantaCruzCounty #AZ #CitizenPortal #SantaCruzCountyHealth #MaternalChildHealth

Council OKs five‑year lease with Newark Beth Israel for food/pharmacy/WIC services; residents ask for monitoring Council approved a five‑year lease with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to operate a food/pharmacy and WIC‑adjacent services in city‑owned space. Residents and council members welcomed added nutrition and WIC support but asked for clarity on rent terms and monitoring of program delivery.

Newark is set to supercharge nutrition services for families by partnering with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, but residents are demanding clarity on rent terms and oversight!

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#NewarkEssexCounty #NJ #CitizenPortal #NutritionEducation #MaternalChildHealth #NewarkWIC

Bumping my thread on the effects of immigrant enforcement tactics on #maternalchildhealth. I am continuously adding to it.

🧪 🩺 🛟 #chidhealth #medsky #pedsky

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Please encourage your professional orgs to make statements! Write open letters and opeds!

#pedsky #medsky #maternalchildhealth #childhealth #publichealth 🛟 🩺

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Thrilled to share that @Avinchal from our lab presented her work on effect of heat-humidity stress on fetal development and #epigenetic regulation in the recent #GordonConference on "Epigenetic Variation: Mechanisms and Impact across Systems" #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #MaternalChildHealth

New study: Drone-based aerial logistics for improving material and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa can be a cost-effective, scalable intervention. #MaternalChildHealth #sub-SaharanAfrica #AerialLogistics #drones

If you’re a #HumanMilk / #breastfeeding researcher/clinician and you want to bust through the media noise and bias towards “women’s issues,” we’ve got you:

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🧪 🩺 🛟 #SciComm #MedEd #MCH #MaternalChildHealth #ChildHealth #DOHaD #OBSky #PedSky #pediatrician

Screenshot. A silhouette image of a mother and infant. DOHAD List Multidisciplinary researchers in pregnancy, birth, human milk, lactation, breastfeeding, and #DOHaD. From a range of disciplines— microbiology, epidemiology, anthropology, nutrition, OB/GYN, peds, medicine, global health, and more. LMK if I've missed anyone. Unkindness will get you removed.

Did you know there is a #DOHaD list?

You can follow people, or pin it to your feed!

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🧪🛟🩺 #ChildHealth #MCH #MaternalChildHealth #Pediatrician #Breastfeeding #Lactation #LactSci #IBCLC #NABBLM #ACEs #Pregnancy #OBGYN #pedsky #obskyb #familymed #NICU

Arizona Senate Discusses Prior Authorization Delays Affecting Healthcare Providers Senators express concerns over delays in prior authorization impacting provider payments and patient care.

Arizona lawmakers are taking bold steps to revolutionize healthcare access, focusing on telehealth expansion and vital mental health funding to tackle the ongoing crisis.

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#AZ #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthSupport #ArizonaHealthcare #MaternalChildHealth #TelehealthAccess

Congress debates impact of PEPFAR funding cuts on HIV prevention and maternal health Lawmakers express concerns over funding cuts affecting lifesaving health programs in Africa.

Lawmakers are raising alarms over proposed funding cuts to PEPFAR, warning that critical HIV prevention and maternal health programs could be at risk.

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#US #CitizenPortal #HIVAIDSPrevention #MaternalChildHealth #USSenate #HealthFunding

Strategies and missed opportunities in achieving triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus: a scoping review
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#EMTCT #HIVSyphilisHepB #MaternalChildHealth

Here's a good, short summary of the Health Start program - #healthystart #MCH #maternalchildhealth #healthpolicy #publichealth - see www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

The Maternal Child Health Action Team is supporting St. Louis families! 🌟 From baby showers to advocating for Medicaid-covered Doula care, we're helping families through pregnancy & beyond. Learn more at ThinkHealthSTL.org

#MaternalChildHealth #STLHealth #HealthEquity #NationalPublicHealthWeek

#Infodemiology #CriticalThinking #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #worldhealthday #maternalhealth #newbornhealth #maternalchild #maternalchildhealth
#EducateToEmpower

Nebraska legislature considers LB 446 for improved access to maternal health data LB 446 aims to enhance Nebraska researchers' access to vital maternal health statistics.

Nebraska's Legislative Bill 446 could transform maternal and child health data access, paving the way for better health outcomes and quicker interventions.

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#NE #MaternalChildHealth #PublicHealthInnovation #CitizenPortal #HealthDataAccess

Commonwealth defines nursing parents room standards for public buildings Commonwealth establishes requirements for nursing parents rooms in government-owned facilities.

Pennsylvania is taking a bold step to support nursing parents in the workplace by proposing dedicated nursing rooms in state buildings – a move that could reshape family-friendly policies!

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#PA #PublicHealthInitiatives #MaternalChildHealth #FamilyFriendlyWorkplace

Committee approves $2M funding for maternal and child health program enhancements Funding approved for maternal health, forensic pathology, and toxicology testing equipment improvements.

In a critical meeting, North Dakota lawmakers approved $2 million to enhance maternal and child health programs, but the debate over funding sources sparked urgent discussions about the future of public health services.

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#ND #ForensicPathology #MaternalChildHealth

Seems that way, huh? #endgunviolence #supportschoollunch #endchildpoverty #maternalchildhealth
They are part of the problem ‼️

Congressman Smith pushes for global brain health initiative amid rising autism concerns Global brain health initiative gains momentum as lawmakers push for increased funding and awareness.

Lawmakers are rallying for urgent action to combat global brain health challenges, particularly autism and neurodegenerative diseases, but will they succeed in securing the funding needed?

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#NeurodegenerativeDiseases #CitizenPortal #MaternalChildHealth #GlobalBrainHealth

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center set to transform healthcare access for Wards 7 and 8 Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center aims to improve healthcare access and outcomes for Wards 7 and 8.

A new dawn for healthcare is on the horizon as the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center prepares to transform access and outcomes for Wards 7 and 8!

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#CitizenPortal #WashingtonDCHealthcare #CommunityCare #HealthDisparities #MaternalChildHealth

Nebraska families benefit from federal funding for our Medicaid funding. A great return on investment for our moms and children. #maternalchildhealth
#Nebraska
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I am building out an interdisciplinary #MaternalChildHealth & #DOHaD list. Let me know if you know someone who is missing!

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🧪 #MCH #lactation #breastfeeding #humanmilk #childhealth #PedSky #Tweetiatrician #pediatrics #NICU #neonatology #4thTrimester #IBCLC #NABBLM

Kansas City 'Dad Doula Bootcamp' empowers fathers to advocate for their pregnant partners of color The Kansas City nonprofit Fathers Assisting Mothers is working to address the maternal mortality crisis that hits hardest among Black women by enlisting expectant fathers to advocate for partners of c...

Fathers Assisting Mothers is a nonprofit organization committed to reducing the maternal mortality and morbidity rate for black and brown women.
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#BlackWomen #maternalchildhealth #pregnant