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Announcements
Announcement
Recognizing the urgency of the alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S., the National Academies Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice convened a two-day virtual workshop on Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Mortality. The workshop examined the current state of maternal health in the United States and explored the factors needed to help communities and health care systems become more effective in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving health outcomes through the fourth trimester.
Announcement
This week, the Governor signed a state budget that makes significant investments in the governmental public health system.
This system, and public health generally, has long been underfunded, resulting in gaps in the ability to equitably protect and improve the health of everyone, everywhere in our state.