Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) is excited to announce the release of the 2019 State of the State: Maternal and Infant Health in Georgia Report. The report summarizes the known data and evidence regarding maternal and infant health indicators in the state of Georgia. This is the third edition of this report, with the last report produced in 2016. The purpose of this report is to continue to share current knowledge and projected trends of maternal and infant health outcomes in Georgia, as well as what can be accomplished to further improve the health of mothers and babies. Data has been collected to be made publicly available to practitioners and providers, families, and policymakers throughout the State.

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The toolkit is a short, accessible document listing community resources and information on how to improve health outcomes for Black infants in Georgia.

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The purpose of this toolkit is to fill the gaps in prenatal education identified by the
report related to cesarean sections, oral health, health insurance literacy, HIV & STI
prevention, postpartum care, and cultural competency. As identified in our 2019 report,
prenatal educators may not feel comfortable or lack the information needed to discuss
these topics with clients. This toolkit is meant to provide information on topics not often
covered in prenatal education and provide resources for further learning.

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Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is dedicated to providing our partners and advocates across the State with timely and relevant data on important maternal and infant health concerns, as well as collaborative solutions to address them. We have actively worked to increase evidence-informed prenatal education, specifically for women enrolled in Medicaid or uninsured, through research, community engagement and capacity building across the State. We are proud to share the publication of our report, An Evaluation of Current Prenatal Education Availability and Receptivity to Online Education in the State of Georgia. 

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Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is dedicated to providing our partners and advocates across the State with timely and relevant data to identify key concerns in maternal and infant health, as well as collaborative solutions for addressing them. You can access the our 2016 report here State of the State of Maternal & Infant Health in Georgia . You can download the 2016 Executive Summary here.

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See presentations from our community-based education efforts and archived presentations from our Annual Meeting & Conference.

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Explore journal articles, publications and abstracts from a variety of sources on topics related to maternal and infant health in Georgia. Some resources listed do require a subscription or membership to access.

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PRAMS, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, is a surveillance project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. Developed in 1987, PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. PRAMS surveillance currently covers about 83% of all U.S. births.

PRAMS provides data not available from other sources. These data can be used to identify groups of women and infants at high risk for health problems, to monitor changes in health status, and to measure progress towards goals in improving the health of mothers and infants. PRAMS data are used by researchers to investigate emerging issues in the field of reproductive health and by state and local governments to plan and review programs and policies aimed at reducing health problems among mothers and babies.

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Breastfeeding is a public health game changer. It is low cost, low tech and seldom requires any durable medical equipment, drugs, or infrastructure. It does not discriminate. It improves the health of both boys and girls; healthy or sick; premature or full-term, rich or poor.

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HMHB hosts a wide array of free webinars on maternal and infant health in Georgia. Though many of our webinars provide attendees with CE credit opportunities, we are not able to award credits for those who watch the webinars after they initially occur. Opinions expressed by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of HMHB. To view our past webinar recordings, please visit our YouTube page.

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Need a doctor? Looking for a referral? We have thousands of community resources, doctors and providers in Georgia just a click away in our Online Resource Portal. Need help finding a resource? Call us Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM at 1-800-300-9003 and one of our Information & Referral Specialists will be glad to assist you!

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