P3 EQUATE HERN, July 24, 2023
The Maternal & Infant Health HERN Annual Meeting starts today! We are excited to present our network’s progress! We are excited to present our network’s progress!
Neighborhood racial segregation linked to shorter life spans
Northwestern University, By Kristin Samuelson, Jul 14, 2023
Further proof that ‘your zip code is more important than your genetic code’
Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Compared to residents living in less segregated predominantly white neighborhoods, life expectancies of people in highly segregated areas are four years shorter on average, the study found.
https://news.northwestern.edu/
Black Maternal Mental Health Week Webinar – July 24, 2023
P3 EQUATE HERN, July 12, 2023
March of Dimes & Postpartum Support International Webinar for Black Maternal Mental Health Week: 7/24 at 12pm CT. Join to hear from a panel of black birthing team members and those with lived experience. Register here: March of Dimes & Postpartum Support International Webinar for Black Maternal Mental Health Week: 7/24 at 12pm CT. Join to hear from a panel of black birthing team members and those with lived experience. Register here: tinyurl.com/yhvm3bhk
US Maternal Mortality Is Unacceptably High, Unequal, and Getting Worse—What Can Be Done About It?
JAMA Network, July 3, 2023
Areport released this spring by the National Center for Health Statistics summarized the strikingly high rates of maternal deaths in the US. In 2021, the US rate of maternal deaths that occurred while pregnant or within 42 days of being pregnant was 32.9 per 100 000 live births—more than 10 times the estimated rates for other high-income countries including Australia, Israel, and Spain, which all hover between 2 to 3 deaths per 100 000 live births.
Jennifer Abbasi, JAMA Network
JAMA. Published online July 3, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.11328
American Heart Association: Support Network Maternal Health Forum
American Heart Association, June 27, 2023
New moms need support, especially if they have or had a condition affecting their heart health.
Support Network Maternal Health Forum: https://supportnetwork.heart.org/s/topic/0TO4T000000TY2JWAW/maternal-health
2024 Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute
Black Mamas Matter Alliance, June 27, 2023
SAVE THE DATES! for BMHC24 scheduled for Sept. 12-14, 2024, in Atlanta!
Obstetrics & Gynecology: Call for Videos
Obstetricians and Gynecologists, June 19, 2023
Special Issue: Racism & Reproductive Health: Paving a Path to Health Equity
Obstetrics & Gynecology is now accepting videos for the racism and reproductive health special issue. We received several submissions with innovative, exciting ideas with great potential to affect positive change.
Upload to Editorial Manager as a Special Issue Video and include names and institutions of authors, one paragraph explaining the video, and the video. Submissions due by July 17, 2024.
Tita represents the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health during trip to South Africa
UAB Heersink School of Medicine, June 15, 2023
Alan T. N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D., director for the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) and associate dean for Global and Women’s Health, recently visited South Africa to attend the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023 and visit the facilities of the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI).
“I attended IMNHC 2023 in Cape Town to present our RCT (A-PLUS) of azithromycin to prevent maternal sepsis in low/middle-income countries (LMICs) and used the opportunity to visit UAB faculty, Drs. Emily Wong and Adrie Steyn, and host organization, AHRI,” said Tita. “I also met leaders of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. There is a lot to follow up on as we continue building important partnerships in South Africa.”
At IMNHC 2023 in Cape Town, Tita witnessed the release of “Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth – Progress report 2023,” among other important updates on priorities for maternal and newborn health. The report, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), highlights global progress on maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, and stillbirths as well as efforts to meet targets for these challenges. Besides networking on future opportunities, Tita met Albert Manasyan, M.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics, located in Zambia, who also attended the conference.
Improving care for birthing parents
4th Trimester Project, June 14, 2023
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Tori Bowie: American three-time Olympic medallist died from complications in childbirth
BBC, June 13, 2023
American sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications in childbirth, her agent has said.
BBC
Our hearts are breaking for Tori’s family!! @p3equatehern
