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Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Lexa Giragosian

Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Community Health Workers: System Catalysts in Addressing Hypertension

Podcast,
Members,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Community Health Workers,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Heart Disease,
Healthy Aging,
Stroke,
Virginia,
Robert Johnson,
Keandra Holloway,
M. Norman Oliver,
Patrick Wiggins,
Policy,
Public Health Law

In recognition of American Heart Month, this episode focuses on the important role that community health workers (CHWs) play in Virginia’s statewide approach to addressing health disparities and heart disease, in particular.

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Island Areas 101,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity

Many health equity frameworks have been built in the context of the states, as such, they do not always translate easily to the U.S. territories and freely associated states.