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Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care — MICH‑08 Healthy People in Action

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The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

Posted on April 6, 2023 by ODPHP

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Healthy People 2030.

On March 21, 2023, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) hosted the fifth installment of the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series: The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.

During this one-hour webinar, presenters provided an overview of three featured Healthy People 2030 preventive services objectives, the progress made to date for these objectives, and a presentation from the National Association of County and City Health Officials on their work with local health departments and lessons learned about preventive services uptake during the pandemic.

Healthy People News and Events

Registration for The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic Webinar Is Now Open

Posted on February 14, 2023 by ODPHP

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Healthy People 2030
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series: The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET. During this one-hour webinar, presenters will provide an overview of the three featured Healthy People 2030 preventive services objectives, progress made to date for these objectives, and a presentation from the National Association of County and City Health Officials on their work with local health departments and lessons learned about preventive services uptake during the pandemic.
Healthy People Partnership Stories

Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network and Healthy People: Improving Maternal and Child Health by Empowering Clients

Posted on September 26, 2022 by ODPHP

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The post describes how Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network, a Healthy People 2030 Champion, contributed to progress towardHealthy People 2020 objectives—as well as Healthy People 2030 objectives in the social determinants of health domain Health Care Access and Quality.
Healthy People Community Stories

Using Education to Improve Birth Outcomes in Georgia

Posted on May 21, 2019 by ODPHP

Despite advances in medical research and care, there are significant disparities in maternal health and infant birth and health outcomes.1Access to prenatal care and education can dramatically improve birth and health outcomes for moms and their babies,2 but women who are uninsured (or underinsured) often miss out on these critical services.