Maternal Health Awareness Day.
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Overview
This resolution declares January 23, 2025, as Maternal Health Awareness Day in California. It recognizes the state’s progress in reducing maternal mortality rates, particularly the efforts to address racial disparities, and highlights ongoing challenges like hospital closures and the need for improved coordination of care. The resolution emphasizes the importance of preventative health measures, mental health support, and continued surveillance to improve maternal health outcomes for all women in California.
Key provisions
- Proclaims January 23, 2025, as Maternal Health Awareness Day.
- Acknowledges California’s progress in reducing maternal mortality rates.
- Highlights the need to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women.
- Calls for improved coordination of care between obstetric and psychiatric services.
- Encourages efforts to mitigate hospital closures in labor and delivery units.
- Promotes preventative health measures before and during pregnancy.
- Emphasizes the importance of postpartum care and screening for mental health conditions.
- Supports culturally and linguistically relevant public awareness campaigns about maternal mental health.
Who is affected
- Women in California
- Healthcare providers (obstetricians, psychiatrists, etc.)
- Hospitals and birthing centers
- Public Health agencies
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