“When mothers receive the support they need to breastfeed their babies, everyone benefits. Improving breastfeeding rates could save over 820,000 children’s lives each year,” reports United Nations agencies. #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024 news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Now Hiring: The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health is seeking a Research Data Analyst to support research and evaluation of prenatal, early childhood and child welfare interventions. to learn more and apply: jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-…

Meet Aris Stovall, an MSPH student in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. Read her student spotlight to learn how the deeply collaborative culture she has found in PFRH is shaping her plans for the future: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/student-s…

The Johns Hopkins WIC program celebrated National Breastfeeding Month on August 7th at the Pratt Library Southeast Anchor branch with a baby shower event full of resources and activities for expecting families. Learn more about the JHU WIC program: publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/po…

PFRH's Alison Gemmill offers context on the rise of U.S. adults choosing not to have children in The Hill : thehill.com/newsletters/he…

.Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The Hunger Gap Food programs tend to target adults and younger kids. What about adolescents? magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/hunger-gap

Despite tracking higher academically, NYC girls are significantly less happy in school than boys. PFRH's Tamar Mendelson offers context for the discrepancy in Chalkbeat New York: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation: around 20 per 100,000 live births overall. Several European countries, meanwhile, have rates in the single digits. apnews.com/article/matern…

⬇️ Exciting news from PFRH's Alison Gemmill !! ⬇️

MSPH student Máiréad Minihane chose Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in part because of the School's data-driven research and advanced biostatistical methods. Learn more about her future goals (and favorite ice cream spot!) in this student spotlight: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/student-s…

The CDC has pledged $118.5 million to investigate and prevent maternal deaths, the HHS announced yesterday—along with a $440 million investment to expand voluntary maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services. cdc.gov/media/releases…

We're just 1 WEEK away from our September Health Equity Jam Session with Noelene K. Jeffers! Join us to hear her talk, "Redesigning Systems of Care to Promote Equity in #BlackMaternalHealth" 📆 Wed, Sept. 11 🕒 3- 4:30 PM 📍 Virtual Registration required 🔗 loom.ly/LqITRWs

The 2024-2025 PFRH Wednesday Seminar Series is underway! Join us Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 12:15 p.m. EST (on campus or online) for "Advances in Adolescent Health, 2010 - Present", w/ Robert Blum, Sam Beckwith, and Kristin Mmari. Event Details: publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/09…

In this #FreeAccess Commentary, Maureen M. Black (University of Maryland School of Medicine) & Alysse J. Kowalski (Johns Hopkins BSPH PFRH) reflect on Jeong et al. (2023) & explore the potential of nurturing care through multiple component interventions to promote equity. bit.ly/4dx0NC8

Johns Hopkins WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator Rachel Romero is spotlighted by the United States Lactation Consultant Association USLCA on her personal and professional journey to inclusive lactation care. Read the full interview: uslca.org/amplify/empowe…

Student Spotlight: Malique Webb was raised in a family where taking care of others is deeply valued. Learn how she carries that upbringing into her public health studies, focusing on maternal, fetal, and perinatal health: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/student-s…

New paper alert! Center faculty Rosemary Morgan, PhD, Anna Kalbarczyk & Dr. Michele R Decker et al. present a paper that proposes a new methodological and systematic approach to operationalize gender-responsive M&E to ensure effective implementation and impact. 📎 doi.org/10.1093/heapol…

ICYMI: our paper on maternal health patterns during the first two years of the pandemic out now.

Critical gender gaps remain in all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest Gender Snapshot report released Monday by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Elena García Fariña's interest in public health was sparked by her experience serving Hispanic communities in Boston, showing her the large-scale effects that public health can have on health care systems and lives. Read more in her Student Spotlight: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/student-s…