Kristin Sznajder
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Maternal and infant health epidemiologist. Health disparities researcher.
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7 months ago
Exactly this! We on the frontlines saw a lot of pregnant women being very sick from covid. None of RFK Jr team members worked on the frontlines & they obviously cannot read & understand research data. šš» "As a practicing physician during the COVID pandemic, I saw too many of these women in the ICU."
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Opinion | COVID Vaccine Guidance in Pregnancy Has Shifted ā But the Science Hasn't
Pregnant women should still be considered an at-risk population
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/115826
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This is a mistake.
#covid
#pregnancy
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Maternal Mental Health Alliance
8 months ago
"I feel determined to put maternal mental health on the agenda."
@laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social
for
@womenshealthnl.bsky.social
. Read more:
www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/me...
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āMy friendās death proves we need better maternal mental health supportā
In 2021, Sophie Middlemiss took her own life, 10 weeks after the birth of her third child
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/mental-health/a64499758/maternal-mental-health-suicide/
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Gabriel Bosslet
8 months ago
Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
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NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Womenās Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-cancels-its-first-and-largest-study-centered-women
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Alt CDC (they/them)
8 months ago
A Lancet preprint estimates that if US funding is cut and not replaced, from 2025-2040 there will be 15.2 mil add'l AIDS deaths, 2.2 mil add'l TB deaths, 7.9 mil add'l child deaths from other causes, and 40-55 mil add'l unplanned pregnancies.
@altusaid.altgov.info
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Alt CDC (they/them)
8 months ago
HHS Eliminated Programs - Updated Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts. These cuts will impact Every Single American. Email
[email protected]
for PDF and xlsx.
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Rep. Summer Lee
8 months ago
Pittsburgh has one of the worst Black maternal mortality rates. This is a preventable crisis. Our neighbors, friends, loved ones deserve equitable care that centers their safety and their lives. Iāll fight for Black mothers during this
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek
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Vital programs that help moms and babies are vanishing due to quiet federal cuts. Newborn screenings, PRAMS, and maternal health protections are being stripped awayāputting lives at risk.
time.com/7278169/baby...
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How Having a Baby Is Changing Under Trump
Cuts to federal health institutions could alter newborn hearing and rare disease screening programs.
https://time.com/7278169/baby-screenings-newborn-changing-trump-administration
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Local solutions bridging healthcare providers and community organizations make a difference in improving health outcomes.
#maternalhealth
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8 months ago
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Millions of women will lose access to lifesaving care
#maternalmortality
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Trump administrationās foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump adminā¦
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5245353-maternal-mortality-rates-trump-foreign-aid-cuts/amp/
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Indivisible āš
8 months ago
Join us in celebrating
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek
. Take part in unforgettable activities and conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in our country. Learn more:
blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw
#BlackMamasMatter
#BMHW25
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Kevin Elliott
8 months ago
New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/childcare-new-mexico-poverty
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The Guardian
9 months ago
Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs
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Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs
Alarm over āthe health of the nationās childrenā follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr Multiple maternal and child health programs have been eliminated or hollowed out as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) layoffs, prompting alarm and disbelief among advocates working to make Americans healthier. The fear and anxiety come as a full accounting of the cuts remains elusive. Federal health officials have released only broad descriptions of changes to be made, rather than a detailed accounting of the programs and departments being eviscerated. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/maternal-child-health-cuts?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Dear friends and colleagues at the CDC and NIH. APHA is collecting stories to highlight the importance of the federal public health workforce.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Collecting information from HHS workforce
The American Public Health Association is working to highlight the important role the federal workforce brings to protecting the public's health. We are trying to gather as much information as quickly...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDbMoABkyZrdl6F4-NN6vyIFHer2X0lmRA_343HVl2qr7z4w/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawJcjfZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHc1iwYvIhBqBlje7NM-Ylzkg5hrFnlYQ8Lg-ah2f1ssKcD-opHCYq9wGJg_aem_i620s7W1sge9eMCtPUwMpw
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Thank you! Honored to be part of this important conversation on womenās health with
@pahealthdept.bsky.social
. Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate and advocate for better health outcomes!
#WomensHealth
#PublicHealth
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