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’
Access to maternity care is essential for preventing poor health outcomes and eliminating health disparities.
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.
Joining Mid-Michigan Matters today is Dr. Abigail Ramseyer with Sparrow Medical Group’s maternal-fetal medicine.
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.