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Community Regional offering breastfeeding education and resources to Valley mothers

Amanda Aguilar

September 26, 2023 |

KFSN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

The Mother's Resource Center provides resources, education and a support system for women working to breastfeed their newborns. The Center has been open for 15 years — though it's recently been seeing an increase in moms in need of services — and all services and resources are available to mothers at an adjustable fee depending on their financial situation.

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The Rise of Indigenous Doulas

Jenna Kunze

September 21, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In an effort to reduce maternal mortality for Native mothers, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services provides free physical, emotional, educational and spiritual support to Indigenous mothers and their families throughout the entire pregnancy and birth process. Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services emerged in 2019 and since then its team of five Indigenous doulas has provided culturally-relevant care to more than 150 pregnant Native women with a maternal and infant mortality rate of zero.

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Hefty cigarette taxes cut smoking big-time. But there's a downside for children

Jenny Gold

September 20, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

First 5 — a group of public agencies created by California’s Proposition 10 tobacco tax — provide funding for preschools, homeless family housing, pediatric dental and mental health care and infant-mother home visits to help parents in need. Home visit groups funded by First 5, like Welcome Baby, serve more than 15,000 families a year and provide necessary supplies like cribs and car seats as well as check-ins for child development.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The SHI Response

Chinonso Kenneth

September 18, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

The Safer Hands Health Initiative (SHI) aims to reduce maternal mortality across the country by educating and empowering birth attendants, healthcare centers and pregnant women to use safe delivery practices. SHI partners with medical boards and area hospitals to provide free training for birth attendants and also provides sterile birthing kits to expectant mothers. So far, SHI has trained over 200 birth attendants and has distributed more than 10,000 birthing kits.

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Birth can be dismal for Black women. What this hospital is doing to stop that

Emily Alpert Reyes

September 03, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In an effort to combat high rates of maternal mortality and healthcare disparities among pregnant Black women, MLK Community Hospital offers combined care from certified nurse midwives and obstetricians to ensure a safe, healthy birth. Midwifery offers more sensitive and individualized care and is also linked to fewer C-sections and preterm births. At MLK Community Hospital, 14% of its first-time, low-risk births involved a C-section, compared to 23% of such births across the state.

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CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State

Misbahu el-Hamza

August 14, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Nasarawa

The Community Health Influencer, Promoter and Services (CHIPS) program aims to reduce maternal and child mortality by increasing access to primary healthcare services. CHIPS workers conduct weekly home visits where they provide helpful information on healthcare services, preventive medicine and connections to nearby health facilities. CHIPS launched in 2018 and in 2019, data showed that maternal deaths had decreased from 120 to 90.

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Kenya: County Health Programme Lowering Mother, Child Deaths in Vihiga

Sharon Atieno

August 10, 2023 |

Science Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Vihiga County

The Boresha afya ya mama na mtoto (improve the health of mother and child) program works to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates by connecting mothers with community health volunteers. These volunteers provide important education on topics like antenatal care and also help to increase access to immunization services. When the group formed in 2018, 531 women died during childbirth or pregnancy, but as of 2023, that number has dropped to 344 thanks to the program’s initiatives.

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New Health Department program puts nurses in the homes of high-risk moms, babies in Mississippi

Pam Dankins

August 09, 2023 |

Mississippi Today |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies pairs registered nurse case managers with women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, specifically targeting those in rural communities where access to care is limited. The program provides health education, emotional support and targeted care from nutritionists and social workers at no direct cost. Since launching, the program has provided services to about 640 patients around the state.

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Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives

Misbahu el-Hamza Hadiza Mohammed

July 24, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

To address gaps in healthcare access, the local government partnered with organizations like Plan International, German Cooperation and the World Bank’s Saving One Million Lives Project to build, refurbish and equip primary healthcare centers across the state to provide better care. As of May 2023, 138 centers have been built or upgraded, offering maternity care services, child healthcare, vaccinations and family planning among other services.

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Transforming postpartum hemorrhage treatment with Uterine Balloon Tamponade

Pauline Achieng Tom

June 29, 2023 |

Health Business |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

To aid in postpartum hemorrhage care, the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust distributes uterine balloon tamponade kits that can be used to stop excessive bleeding and prevent death after other measures have failed. The kits have been provided to more than 1,300 healthcare facilities in 23 countries and over 6,000 healthcare workers have been trained to use them.

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