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  • Sustainable Partnerships: A Future for Maternal, Child Health, and Family Planning

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  July 6, 2022  //  By Alyssa Kumler
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    “Building strong and inclusive partnerships for maternal, newborn, child health, and family planning programs is not future work,” said Dr. Koki Agarwal, Director of USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership at a recent Wilson Center event. “It’s urgent and it’s ‘right now’ work.”

    This exploration of country perspectives and expertise on improving maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and family planning programs was the third event in a series that placed regional experiences and voices in the foreground.

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  • Community and Collaboration: Maternal Mental Health in the Infant Formula Crisis

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    Covid-19  //  Dot-Mom  //  On the Beat  //  June 22, 2022  //  By Alyssa Kumler
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    The infant formula shortage and the COVID-19 pandemic have added fuel to an already existing fire in maternal mental health in the United States.

    As Adrienne Griffen, Executive Director of Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance pointed out at a recent event on the COVID-19 pandemic, maternal mental health, and policy solutions, “maternal mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and other issues, affect 1 in 5 pregnant or postpartum people [in the U.S.].”

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  • The Safe Delivery App Puts Better Maternal and Newborn Outcomes in the Palms of Health Workers’ Hands

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    Dot-Mom  //  Eye On  //  June 15, 2022  //  By Alyssa Kumler
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    Reducing maternal mortality is key to promoting population health. It is also a main priority of the UN General Assembly’s Sustainable Development Goals. And the reasons for concern are clear. Globally, 800 women and 6,500 infants die during pregnancy and birth every day. More than 94 percent of these deaths occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs).

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