The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) supports research on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes, with the goal of preventing and treating pregnancy-related complications and reducing maternal mortality.
Medication abortion, sometimes called “abortion with pills,” is a critical component of abortion access that has allowed many individuals to end a pregnancy at home. Following the June 2022 Dobbs…
Read MoreResearchers found that the risk largely disappeared by the end of 2022. A healthy human pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks. Preterm birth—birth occurring before 37 weeks—increases the risk of…
Read MorePRB and Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project won a Clio Health award for our 2023 national campaign to raise awareness of the Black maternal health crisis in America. See the page on the Clio…
Read MoreInequities in postpartum medical coverage vary by state across the U.S. When immigrants gave birth in a U.S. state that limits postpartum public insurance eligibility based on their immigration status,…
Read MoreBlack women in the United States experience an alarmingly high rate of pregnancy-related death. A new evidence-based, awareness-raising campaign, led by Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project, Population Reference Bureau (PRB)…
Read MorePAR-22-224: NICHD Research Education Programs (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-224.html Areas of particular interest include: Virtual skills development courses and supporting resources for researchers on best practice topics such…
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