New from CDC
Working Together To Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
Each year in the United States, about 700 people die during pregnancy or in the year after. Another 50,000 women each year experience severe pregnancy complications that can cause serious consequences for a woman’s health. Every pregnancy-related death is tragic, especially because two in three of them are preventable.
Social Disadvantage and Its Effect on Maternal and Newborn Health
Social disadvantage impacts the health of women and newborns throughout the life course. Contributing factors such as low educational attainment, unemployment, poverty, and lack of health insurance disproportionately affects minority women of reproductive age in the United States.
Sexual Violence is Preventable
Sexual violence (SV) refers to sexual activity when consent is not obtained or not freely given. SV impacts every community and affects people of all genders, sexual orientations, and ages. Anyone can experience SV, but most victims are female.
Opioid Prescription Claims Among Women Aged 15-44 Years-United States, 2013-2017
Opioid prescription claims decreased from 2013 to 2017 among insured women of reproductive age. However, opioid prescription claims remained common and were more common among women enrolled in Medicaid than those with private insurance; additional strategies to improve awareness of the risks associated with opioid prescribing may be needed.
Transgender Women Urgently Need More HIV Prevention and Treatment Services, New CDC Data Show
A CDC report released in advance of National Transgender HIV Testing Day found that 4 in 10 transgender women surveyed in seven major U.S. cities have HIV. The report also revealed that nearly two-thirds of African American/Black transgender women and more than one-third of Hispanic/Latina transgender women surveyed have HIV.
Allyson Felix, track and field star, joins Hear Her campaign to Raise Awareness About Maternal Mortality
CDC is pleased to announce that Allyson Felix, an elite track and field athlete and U.S. Olympian, has joined the Hear Her campaign to share her story and raise awareness about urgent warning signs that could indicate life-threatening complications during and in the year after pregnancy.
Medical Expenditures for Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy That Resulted in a Live Birth Among Privately Insured Women
This report estimates the excess maternal health services utilization and direct maternal medical expenditures associated with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and one year postpartum among women with private insurance in the United States.
Correlates Of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living With HIV in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
Characteristics linked to social or economic capital are correlated with cervical cancer screening. Integrating cervical cancer screening into HIV care and educating patients on the need for annual screening and potential treatment are important strategies for increasing screening uptake.
New Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data Available for Request
CDC is pleased to announce 2019 site-level data from PRAMS is now available through the proposal submission process. PRAMS provides data on maternal attitudes, experiences, and behaviors around the time of pregnancy. PRAMS is currently funded in 50 sites (47 states, New York City, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico) and covers about 83% of all live births in the United States.
COVID-19's Impact in Women
Change in Health-Related Socioeconomic Risk Factors and Mental Health During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of U.S. Women
Exposure to large-scale crises has been shown to cause both incident economic and interpersonal strain and to exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions of already vulnerable women. During a pandemic, women may be especially vulnerable to secondary health problems driven by social and economic effects of the crisis.
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