New Virginia dashboard sheds light on pregnancy-related deaths

Virginia launches new dashboards to track maternal deaths, improve pregnancy outcomes

(Photo by Getty Images)With Black Maternal Health Week underway, Virginia is rolling out a new set of tools aimed at tackling one of the most urgent health disparities in the country: the disproportionate rate at which Black women die during pregnancy and childbirth. Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced the release of two new dashboards — one tracking maternal mortality and the other pregnancy-associated deaths — alongside an upgraded Mater…

Virginia's new data dashboards aim to boost mother and child health

New data dashboards in Virginia are part of a broader initiative to improve maternal and child health.

Maternal and Child Health Data Dashboards in Virginia

Tweet RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of an upgraded Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dashboard and two new dashboards to monitor and provide actionable data on maternal mortality and pregnancy-associated deaths. The data are designed to be used as a resource to establish best practices to assist mothers during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. This is a part of the Administration’s ongoing effort to support Vir…

New Virginia dashboard sheds light on pregnancy-related deaths

Virginia's updated health dashboards reveal a 50% drop in maternal mortality from 2021 to 2024.

Nigeria Launches Initiative to Reduce Maternal Deaths

The Nigerian Government, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) on Friday as a strategy to significantly reduce maternal and neonatal deaths across the country. Dr Muntaqa Sadiq-Umar, the National Coordinator of the Sector-Wide Coordination Office, stated in Katsina that the initiative aims to address the alarming health indices related to maternal …