Detroit PBS aired a segment Thursday (see video featured above) that featured leading health care providers in Southeastern Michigan to find better ways to approach the problem. It also highlighted a new program originating from Wayne State University called the SOS Maternity Network.
One of the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow’s maternal-fetal medicine specialists told 6 News that the report has motivated healthcare providers across the state to improve their care.
The SOS MATERNITY Network and its collaborators call on Michigan’s health care providers, community advocates and patient populations to join forces in combatting the maternal health crisis.
Sonia Hassan, M.D., associate vice president and founder of Wayne State University’s Office of Women’s Health, was selected by WJR radio (760 AM) for a Women Who Lead Award for November.
A group of Michigan’s top maternal health doctors asked themselves a big question: what measures would work best to reduce the state’s maternal and infant mortality rate?
A new kind of union has launched in Michigan with an aim at reducing the disparity of complications that happen during child birth while connecting more mothers with important resources during pregnancy. The SOS MATERNITY will tackle infant mortality from varying angles.
Fourteen maternal-fetal medicine-focused universities and healthcare systems across the state are participating in SOS Maternity
Dr. Sonia Hassan joins Marie Osborne to share more about this program. Listen now!
‘The rates of preterm birth now are at its highest rate in 20 years’
Dr. Sonia Hassan recently had an insightful conversation with Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy, highlighting the impactful work being done at the Office of Women’s Health. During their discussion, Dr. Hassan shared details about the Office’s various initiatives aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes. A focal point of the conversation was the SOS Maternity Project, a …