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Improving health outcomes for Black mothers in Arizona
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Improving health outcomes for Black mothers in Arizona

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Improving health outcomes for Black mothers in Arizona

By Sheila Sjolander|2022-04-15T11:04:50-07:00April 15th, 2022|Prevention|

For Black women, the risk of morbidity and death during pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum is up to three times greater than for white women. That’s why the ADHS is working to educate health care providers and family members during National Black Maternal Health Week, from April 11-17. The health issues for Black women during and [...]

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It’s Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week
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It’s Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week

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It’s Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 14th, 2016|General, Prevention|

Our employees wore green and jeans this week to raise awareness of folic acid and its benefits before and during pregnancy. January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, and January 10 through 16 is Folic Acid Awareness Week, which are great opportunities to highlight a simple way that women can help prevent birth defects. A daily multivitamin [...]

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