#BMHW24 : The 2024 Khairi and Little Angels' Memorial Annual Black Maternal Health Week cookout will be held TODAY at the Bessemer Recreation Center at 11am CT (in Bessemer, AL) . For more info, contact (205) 340-6400.

Congratulations to Jennifer Campbell (P3OPPY E-CAB) and MedsPLUS Consulting. youtu.be/c9F3BR9nr0c?si…

Last chance to join #BMHC24 with a scholarship! Deadline extended! Apply by June 9th at 11:59PM EST. Apply: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhc24 #BlackMaternalHealth #BirthJustice #ReproductiveJustice #Scholarships #Conference #PublicHealth #Medicine #Nursing #Doulas #Midwives

About 74% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home. Be ready to save a life by learning the two steps of Hands-Only CPR: Call 911 and push hard and fast on the center of the chest. #CPRWeek #NationofLifesavers

MHIGH welcomed visitors, Donya Gordon and Oliver Mair (Consul General of Jamaica in Miami) from Jamaica to discuss possible collaborative activities! @titapatterns

CWRH Seminar: THIS FRIDAY 12:30pm (CST) . Dr. Bill Andrews will present: “From Meager Beginnings to a Powerhouse:  The Expansion of Women’s Health at UAB." Dr. Rachel Sinkey will present “Spotlight on Maternal and Infant Health Equity”. Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

NUFeinburgMed: "Declining Heart Health in Most Pregnant Women with Sadiya Khan, MD and Natalie Cameron, MD," featuring P3 EQUATE investigator, Dr. Sadiya Khan: youtube.com/watch?v=cUi478…

"Implementation and outcomes of a system-wide women's health 'team goal' to reduce maternal morbidity for black women: a prospective quality improvement study." Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36384880/

UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health Discussed opportunities and next steps for collaborations between UAB MHIGH and Jamaican institutions with Consul General Mair and team.

CWRH Seminar: TODAY at 12:30pm (CST) . Dr. Bill Andrews will present: “From Meager Beginnings to a Powerhouse:  The Expansion of Women’s Health at UAB." Dr. Rachel Sinkey will present “Spotlight on Maternal and Infant Health Equity”. Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

"Optimizing Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health to Improve Outcomes in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals and Offspring: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association." Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36780391/

(cont.) #REPOST ❗ Georgia's 6-week ban has been struck down ❗ The Superior Court of Fulton County issued a ruling today finding that the Georgia Constitution prohibits political interference when an individual seeks abortion care past signs of cardiac activity.

Only 1 in 10 people who have cardiac arrests in public receive CPR with an AED. An automated external defibrillator delivers a shock to restart the heart. Anyone can use one; just follow the device’s voice prompts. #NationofLifesavers

The Cassell Family Endowment opens doors for the next generation of global health leaders

Congratulations Dr. James! Abike James

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Wear Red for Women! Today is National Wear Red Day @thehearttruth. Members of our Preeclampsia Foundation Community Connection Facebook group shared pictures of them wearing red as well as some members of our staff (and a staff members' cute dog!). #WearRed #WearRedforWomen

#WhyIWalk "I walk to raise awareness for mothers like me—who had perfect blood pressure through three pregnancies—only to face the unexpected danger of postpartum preeclampsia. Every mom deserves to know the risks don’t end at birth." secure.qgiv.com/event/2025prom… #SpaceCoast

We’re thrilled to join #BlavityFest2025— a two-day celebration of Black innovation, culture, & community in #Atlanta, #Georgia. We’ll be there holding it down for #BlackMaternalHealth, so swing by our table to learn more! Visit blavity.com for tickets! #BlackJoy

Congratulations to our own Dr. Bertha Hidalgo, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean for the Office of Access and Engagement at the UAB School of Public Health, has been named President of the American College of Epidemiology (ACE). P3 EQUATE HERN Dr. Bertha Hidalgo