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New initiative addresses high maternal mortality and morbidity rates: ‘We have to do something’

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Health launched its 2024 Maternal Outcomes Matter Showers (M.O.M.S.) initiative in Kansas City, Kansas. M.O.M.S. is a national tour meant ...
WHDH

Severe Maternal Morbidity Rate Nearly Doubled In Mass.

The volume of people experiencing complications from pregnancy or delivery in Massachusetts nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, according to new data released Wednesday by the Department of Public ...
Healio

Rise in severe maternal morbidity rate not driven by increasing maternal age

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe maternal morbidity rates increased between 2008 and 2018 for almost every racial and ethnic group. Births ...
News Medical

Maternal morbidity and pregnancy risks higher for gestational carriers

Gestational carriers, also known as surrogates, experience an elevated risk of severe maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to women who conceive naturally or through in vitro ...
phillyvoice.com

Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Black women in Philadelphia are twice as likely to have unexpected complications while giving birth than women of other races and ethnicities, according to a new report. Severe maternal morbidity – ...