Idaho Disbands Maternal Mortality Review Committee Amid National Surge in Deaths. Idaho is now the only state without a process for reviewing and attempting to prevent pregnancy-related deaths.

https://truthout.org/articles/idaho-disbands-maternal-mortality-review-committee-amid-national-surge-in-deaths/

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80% of pregnancy-related deaths in Washington state were preventable — DOH report

Leading underlying causes of pregnancy-related deaths were behavioral health conditions (32%), predominantly by suicide and overdose. Other common causes were hemorrhage (12%) and infection (9%). https://bit.ly/3J0QeKH

#pregnancy #mentalhealth #womenshealth #overdose #prenatal #MaternalHealthCrisis

#breastfeeding #infantfeeding #maternalchildhealth #preeclampsia #sud #substanceUseDisorder #healthpolicy #MaternityCare #MaternalHealthCrisis #MaternalHealthCrisis #BlackObGyns #BlackPhysicians #BlackMedMastodon #RuralMaternityCare #RuralHealth I tried following some hashtags today but these communities are just developing. Here’s some of my interests. I am into all things pregnancy related especially breastfeeding and I want to reduce health disparities and improve morbidity and mortality! ❤️

More than 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable in the US, and mental health is the leading cause — Approximately 23% of deaths are attributed to suicide, substance use disorder or are otherwise associated with a mental health condition. -- Rachel Diamond, Adler University
https://bit.ly/3VVaFwl#pregnancy
#Mentalhealth #MaternalHealthCrisis #womenshealth #SuicidePrevention