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Budget Amendment - Maternal Health Clinic
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Joyner, Human Services Agency, Public Health Director, 704-296-4801
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Recognize, receive, and appropriate $10,000 in additional state funding from the NC Division of Public Health for Maternal Health Clinic supplies and 2) approve Budget Amendment 7.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
July 17, 2023, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 23-408 - Approved addition of $8,000 in funding.
BACKGROUND:
The NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section has received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau to administer the State Maternal Health Innovation Program. This program implements initiatives statewide that address disparities in maternal health and improve maternal health outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.
The North Carolina Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) identified that 85% of pregnancy related deaths were preventable and the majority happened during pregnancy and within 42 days postpartum. This is an especially vulnerable time for women with a history of chronic illness like hypertension or diabetes. One strategy to assist with detecting and diverting obstetrical emergencies early is regular monitoring of blood pressure and glucose levels by the patient outside of their scheduled appointments. For patients that are uninsured and diagnosed with hypertension and/or diabetes, there are limited options for accessing these tools outside of the clinical setting, which puts them at higher risk for severe complications.
This Agreement Addendum (AA130 - Management of Chronic Illness in Pregnancy) provides one-time funds for Union County Public Health to purchase medical supplies to support the management of hypertension and diabetes during pregnancy and in the postpartum ...
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