CDC Prioritizes HIV Prevention and Treatment to Reduce HIV Disparities Among Cis-Gender Black Women
To succeed in ending the HIV epidemic in the United States, CDC focuses on delivering combinations of scientifically proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions to priority populations.
Bilateral Oophorectomy Prevalence Among U.S. Women
Bilateral oophorectomy has been linked to poor health outcomes, some of which can have a long latency period. Limited data are available on bilateral oophorectomy prevalence among U.S. women.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Cisgender Women With HIV Aged 18-44 Years
The sexual and reproductive health of cisgender women with HIV is essential for their overall health and well-being. Nationally representative estimates of sexual and reproductive health outcomes among women with HIV were assessed in this study.
Claims for Contraceptive Services and Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Among Insured Adolescent and Young Adult Females in the United States
This report examines claims for reversible prescription contraceptives and chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among commercially and Medicaid-insured adolescent and young adult (AYA) females in the United States.
WHO Antenatal Care Policy and Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
This study assessed antenatal care (ANC) uptake following policy implementation and explored the relationship between ANC attendance and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) coverage in sub-Saharan Africa following the rollout of the WHO 2016 ANC policy, specifically, to assess differences in IPTp uptake between women attending eight versus four ANC contacts.
Progress Toward Achieving and Sustaining Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2022
Tetanus causes considerable mortality among undervaccinated mothers and their infants following unhygienic deliveries, especially in low-income countries. The maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination initiative targets 59 priority countries.
A Study on Economic Stressors During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survivors in the United States
Public health emergencies compound vulnerabilities for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence and those who self-identify as people from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Prevented Perinatal HIV Infections in the Era of Antiretroviral Prophylaxis and Treatment, United States, 1994-2020
The primary aim of this serial cross-sectional analysis is to estimate the total number of prevented perinatal HIV transmissions from the time of the initial recommendation for perinatal zidovudine prophylaxis in 1994 through 2020 in the US.
Building Capacity of Community Health Centers to Improve the Provision of Postpartum Care Services Through Data-Driven Health Information Technology and Innovation
Maternal morbidity and mortality remain significant challenges in the United States, with substantial burden during the postpartum period. CDC in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, began an initiative to build capacity in Federally Qualified Health Centers to improve the infrastructure for perinatal care measures and use perinatal care measures to identify and address gaps in postpartum care.
Birth Outcomes Related to Prenatal Zika, Dengue, and Other Flavivirus Infections in the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños Prospective Cohort Study in Colombia
Zika virus infection in pregnancy is associated with severe abnormalities of the brain and eye and other adverse outcomes.
