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Maternal Health Awareness Day: Improving Care and Safety for Pregnant Women.

The U.S. Senate designates January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day to highlight the high rates of pregnancy-related deaths and complications. The aim is to raise public awareness and encourage actions to improve the safety and quality of healthcare for pregnant women, especially in vulnerable groups.
Key points
Designating January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day to draw attention to maternal deaths and childbirth complications.
Highlighting that over 60% of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable, and significant disparities exist in care access and health outcomes, particularly for Black and Native American women.
Supporting initiatives to eliminate inequalities in maternal healthcare and ensure respectful and equitable maternity care practices.
Encouraging further investments in improving maternal health and promoting safe care practices.
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Additional Information
A resolution designating January 23, 2021, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".
Print number: SRES 14
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2021-01-22