Maternal Heath News Today

A bereavement program at Riley Maternity Tower at Riley Childrens Health, called Pathways to Hope, aims to meet the emotional needs of grieving families after the loss of a pregnancy or child.

The goal of the program is to address health and socioeconomic factors that can impact maternal and infant health outcomes.

Immigrants in some states cant get Medicaid due to a federal law that bars many people on visas and green cards from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, for their first five years in the country.

In Iowa, midwives who are specially trained in home birth are pushing for licensure, as interest in home births rises and rural labor and delivery units continue to shutter.

The Action Aid Ghana (AAG), an advocacy for women and children’s rights promotion, has called for the promotion and consumption of indigenous food varieties by the citizenry to portray the nation’s identity, culture, and tradition. According to the AAG, some of the indigenous food varieties were disappearing from the system…