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Advice for Caregivers
If you are caring for someone with COVID-19 at home or in a non-healthcare setting, follow this advice to protect yourself and others. Learn what to do when someone has symptoms of COVID-19 or when someone has been diagnosed with the virus. This information also should be followed when caring for people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms. Learn more about how you can protect yourself and loved ones from COVID-19.
Celebrate National Women’s Health Week!
National Women’s Health Week starts each year on Mother’s Day to encourage women and girls to make their health a priority. Even during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there are safe ways for you to stay active and healthy. Many health insurance plans offer preventative services available at no cost. Learn tips to prepare to talk to your doctor, or other healthcare provider, before your next appointment. Review your family health history. Write down any questions or issues you may have and take them to your appointment.
Vital Signs: Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Provider Discussions About Perinatal Depression — United States, 2018
Mental health conditions are common complications in pregnancy and an underlying cause for approximately 9% of pregnancy-related deaths. Postpartum depression is associated with lower rates of breastfeeding initiation, poorer maternal and infant bonding, and increased likelihood of infants showing developmental delays. Left untreated, postpartum depression can adversely affect the mother’s health and might cause sleeping, eating, and behavioral problems for the infant; when effectively treated and managed, both mother and child benefit.
Progress Toward Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2018
There has been significant progress globally to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), and approximately 75% of the 59 priority countries were validated to have achieved MNT elimination by the end of 2018. The intensive targeting of “high-risk areas and districts” reached an estimated 154 million women of reproductive age with at least 2 doses of TTCV through SIAs, resulting in an 85% decline in the number of NT deaths annually during 2000–2018. Critical factors contributing to success include improvement in women’s access to education, country commitment to the implementation of recommended elimination strategies, timely availability of resources, good planning for SIAs, community engagement in elimination activities, strong monitoring and supervision of MNT elimination activities, and integrated delivery of antenatal care and tetanus vaccination services.
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