Access to maternity care is essential for preventing poor health outcomes and eliminating health disparities.
WSU leads statewide network to combat high rates of pre-term birth
The state of Michigan has allocated $8 million to fund a first of its kind statewide network of 14 maternal-fetal medicine universities and health care systems to decrease the rates of pre-term birth and improve the health of pregnant mothers and their infants.
Mid-Michigan Matters: Reducing the number of premature births
Joining Mid-Michigan Matters today is Dr. Abagail Ramseyer with Sparrow Medical Group’s maternal-fetal medicine.
US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the World Health Organization.