COVID-19 and Maternal Health

The March of Dimes has launched the COVID-19 FUND to address the urgent need to protect moms, babies and families from COVID-19 and the unknown future effects of the virus. The Fund supports:

RESEARCH

To fast-track the development of interventions for

COVID-19 that are

safe for pregnant

and lactating women.

ADVOCACY

To call on government officials to include

pregnant and lactating women in COVID-19 clinical trials and

make sure they have access to vaccines

and/or therapeutics

once developed .

EDUCATION

To provide families with

the latest information on

COVID-19 to ensure

they stay informed

about COVID-19

counter-measures

being developed

and distributed.

WEBINAR

COVID-19 in Pregnancy:

Preparing Your Obstetrical Units

Thursday, March 19, 1 pm EST

Judette Louis, MD, MPH, SMFM President

Christina Han, MD, Vice Chair SMFM Education Committee

Kimberly Ma, SMFM Communications Committee member

Working with Policy Makers to Address Maternal Mental Health Challenges

dedicated to promoting the mental health of childbearing women in the United States

by advocating for universal education, screening, referral, and treatment

of postpartum depression and related maternal mental health (MMH) challenges.

Our vision is that all childbearing women in the United States will be educated about and screened for maternal mental health challenges and have access to resources for recovery.