All COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Health Policy Update,

At-Risk Populations,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Illinois,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Washington,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the ...

Supporting Success: ASTHO’s Strategies for Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Britta Cedergren,

Ellen Pliska,

Christi Mackie,

Article

This article in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice discusses ASTHO's strategies for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.

Ending America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

Podcast,

Race and Public Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Rhode Island,

Robert Johnson,

Michael Warren,

Nicole Alexander-Scott,

Wanda Barfield,

Members

Each year, nearly 700 women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy or delivery. Three in five of these deaths can be prevented, but it involves a collaborative approach, ...

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants

News Release,

Public Health News,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Randall Williams,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Members

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants ARLINGTON, VA—Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against ...

Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Brief,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Community Health Workers,

Heart Disease,

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 ...

Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

Brief,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Rural Health,

Lexa Giragosian

This ASTHOBrief addresses the financial challenges facing pregnant people in rural areas.

Increasing Access to Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

Brief,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Michigan,

New Mexico,

Shatoria Townsend

Breastfeeding is a shared priority across the nation, and should accommodate mothers who are incarcerated.

Fathers and Partners are Crucial to the Breastfeeding Community

People of Public Health,

Partnership,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Samuel Walker,

Shatoria Townsend

Samuel Walker of Java Jam, a fatherhood initiative dedicated to amplifying the lived experiences of men experiencing the birthing and lactation journey alongside their partners.

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the ...

Improving Access to Risk Appropriate Care and Maternal Health Outcomes through Provider Engagement

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Members,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Alaska,

Texas,

Robert Johnson,

Lily Lou,

Eugene Toy,

Podcast

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and ...