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Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative during COVID-19

The Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy (SCAA) and the Postpartum Resource Center of New York are launching a Moving on Maternal Depression (MOMD) Webinar Series starting this month. 

October 21, 2020 at 10:00 - 11:30 am ETHealth Equity and Maternal Mental HealthMartine Hackett, PhD, MPH, Hofstra University
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If you are unable to attend the live presentations, these webinars will be recorded and uploaded to the SCAA website. 

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Join the Live with Leadership Conversations: Oct. 19 & 20 – Ending the HIV Epidemic | HIV.gov

Join the Live with Leadership Conversations: Oct. 19 & 20 – Ending the HIV Epidemic | HIV.gov

Join the Live with Leadership Conversations: Oct. 19 & 20 - Ending the HIV Epidemic

On October 19th and 20th, Harold Phillips with the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) will facilitate Live with Leadership events with key HHS and community leaders about current and planned activities to further the Ending the HIV Epidemic: Plan for America (EHE) initiative. These events are happening during the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) and are open to everyone . Learn More

National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week | womenshealth.gov

National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week | womenshealth.gov

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW)

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW) is a weeklong observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH). The observance, which will take place October 11-17, 2020 will highlight the importance of blood pressure control and monitoring among all women, with an emphasis on women ages 18-44. NWBPAW will empower women to take control of their health by sharing everyday actions they can take to maintain a healthy blood pressure and improve their overall heart health. Friday -- Community Resources & Success Stories For most women, high pressure can be controlled with lifestyle changes. Resources are available to help you develop a heart plan to lower and maintain a healthy blood pressure. Your health care provider and local health department may have resources that you can use; here are a few more to help you on your journey to a healthier heart. Heart Disease and Stroke https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke Healthy Living by Age https://www.womenshealth.gov/healthy-living-age Heart Disease Risk Factors https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke/heart-disease/heart-disease-risk-factors Getting Active https://www.womenshealth.gov/getting-active Healthy Eating https://www.womenshealth.gov/healthy-eating Million Hearts https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/high-blood-pressure American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure(link is external) Saturday -- Sharing What Works: Personal Stories Your personal story can help others take action to improve their heart health. As you work to meet your heart health goals, share what you are doing to motivate others. Your story may save lives. Learn More

Intimate Partner Violence |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC

Intimate Partner Violence |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence, also known as relationship abuse or dating violence, is when a person purposely hurts their friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, or loved one. Girls who experience domestic violence are more likely to also experience depression and anxiety, engage in drug or alcohol use, and think about suicide. If your friend tells you about her abuse, you can help by: listening without judging or blaming telling your friend that you are always there to listen reminding your friend of all the friends and family who care about her offering to go with your friend to talk to an adult helping your friend make a safety plan  More Information Know the warning signs of an abusive relationship. Learn more ways to help a friend who is being abused. Use hashtags #DVAM, #DVAM20, #DVAM2020, and #DomesticViolence in social media messages to join the conversation. CDC Resource - Intimate Partner Violence National Domestic Violence Hotline external icon Call 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224. Love is Respect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline external icon Call 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453 Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline external icon Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. National Resource Center on Domestic Violence external icon

HHS Awards Contract to Improve Maternal Health Data Collection and Drive Clinical Quality Improvement | HHS.gov

HHS Awards Contract to Improve Maternal Health Data Collection and Drive Clinical Quality Improvement | HHS.gov

Maternal Health Data Collection

HHS Awards Contract to Improve Maternal Health Data Collection and Drive Clinical Quality Improvement The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women's Health (OWH) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health announced an $8 million nationwide contract with Premier, Inc. to improve maternal health data and create a network of at least 200 hospitals to deploy clinical, evidence-based best practices in maternity care. This announcement builds upon HHS's Improving Maternal Health in America Initiative as outlined in the President's FY 2021 Budget. This vital data will inform policy and validate evidence-based practice to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Read Full Press Release

HHS Issues Challenges to Find Best Practices in Maternal Health | HHS.gov

HHS Issues Challenges to Find Best Practices in Maternal Health | HHS.gov

HHS Issues Challenges to Find Best Practices in Maternal Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health announced two challenges to improve maternal health. The first challenge will address care for women with hypertension who are pregnant and/or postpartum, while the second challenge will address breastfeeding initiation and continuation disparities among breastfeeding mothers. The partnership will bridge data gaps in maternal health outcomes across the country.

HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition: Innovative Methods of Blood Pressure Monitoring and Follow-up in Women during Pregnancy and/or Postpartum. The $3.3 million dollar competition will identify pre-existing programs that care for women with hypertension who are pregnant and/or postpartum. The competition looks for programs that provide effective monitoring and follow-up to improve rates of hypertension control. HHS Webinar: Hypertension Innovator Award CompetitionTuesday, October 20, 2020 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET Link to join webinar: https://bit.ly/376GqMN  Challenge.gov link: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/hhs-hypertension-innovator-award-competition/

HHS Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding Innovation Challenge The $800,000 competition will identify effective, pre-existing programs that increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates and decrease disparities among breastfeeding mothers in the United States. This competition seeks programs that target gaps in breastfeeding education, instruction, and/or support for breastfeeding mothers. HHS Webinar: Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding Innovation ChallengeWednesday, October 21, 2020 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET Link to join webinar: https://bit.ly/3nXuanV Challenge.gov link: https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/reducing-disparities-breastfeeding-innovation-challenge/ Read Full Press Release

The Lancet's COVID-19 Resource Centre: an open letter warning about the herd immunity approach to managing COVID-19, and more.

New COVID-19 Content is Now Available

Dear Victor Norberto,

Editor's Pick: In a Correspondence, published in The Lancet, a group of 80 researchers warn that a so-called herd immunity approach to managing COVID-19 by allowing immunity to develop in low-risk populations while protecting the most vulnerable is “a dangerous fallacy unsupported by the scientific evidence”. Faced with a second wave of COVID-19, and more than a million recorded deaths worldwide, the authors present their view of the evidence-based consensus on COVID-19. Read the Correspondence here.

The letter, initially signed by 80 international researchers, now has more than 2,000 verified signatures since its launch yesterday at the 16th World Congress on Public Health with a call for the scientific community to show their support by signing the John Snow Memorandum, which you can access here.

We hope you find the Resource Centre on COVID-19 to be informative. 

Yours sincerely,

The Lancet

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