Yale Equity Reseach and Innovation Center (ERIC)
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Equity Research & Innovation Center (ERIC) @ Yale focuses on health/care disparities research. Founded by Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith. Posts are from ERIC.
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We are excited to present Maternal Health Equity: A Blueprint for Connecticut.
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
CT Health Foundation just released its blueprint outlining steps to achieving maternal health equity in CT! 💌 🎉
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟
New ERIC study finds that most patients are willing to share race/ethnicity/language data, but lower willingness still exists in key populations: people with less trust in providers, poorer health, and certain racial/ethnic groups.
Equity needs data, and data needs trust www.i-jmr.org/2025/1/e67288
Equity needs data, and data needs trust www.i-jmr.org/2025/1/e67288
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
New ERIC study finds that most patients are willing to share race/ethnicity/language data, but lower willingness still exists in key populations: people with less trust in providers, poorer health, and certain racial/ethnic groups.
Equity needs data, and data needs trust www.i-jmr.org/2025/1/e67288
Equity needs data, and data needs trust www.i-jmr.org/2025/1/e67288
How can using Western and Indigenous knowledge shape better research? 🌱
In their new paper, Wali et al. and ERIC Faculty Dr. Jeremy Schwartz share how learning Indigenous methods helped researchers adapt a digital health program for remote Ugandan communities.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41100180/
In their new paper, Wali et al. and ERIC Faculty Dr. Jeremy Schwartz share how learning Indigenous methods helped researchers adapt a digital health program for remote Ugandan communities.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41100180/
December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How can using Western and Indigenous knowledge shape better research? 🌱
In their new paper, Wali et al. and ERIC Faculty Dr. Jeremy Schwartz share how learning Indigenous methods helped researchers adapt a digital health program for remote Ugandan communities.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41100180/
In their new paper, Wali et al. and ERIC Faculty Dr. Jeremy Schwartz share how learning Indigenous methods helped researchers adapt a digital health program for remote Ugandan communities.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41100180/
Of the 172 medicines approved by the FDA from 2015-18, only 24% of countries had physical access to every drug they helped test, even after 5 years, with lowest access in African countries.
New research from ERIC Affiliate Faculty Jen Miller, PhD and team lays it out clearly:
tinyurl.com/ycxehhy4
New research from ERIC Affiliate Faculty Jen Miller, PhD and team lays it out clearly:
tinyurl.com/ycxehhy4
Physical Accessibility of Medicines in Countries Hosting Trials for FDA Approvals
This cross-sectional study aims to determine whether and when medicines receive market authorization in the countries where they are tested for US Food and Drug Administration approval, as well as…
tinyurl.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Of the 172 medicines approved by the FDA from 2015-18, only 24% of countries had physical access to every drug they helped test, even after 5 years, with lowest access in African countries.
New research from ERIC Affiliate Faculty Jen Miller, PhD and team lays it out clearly:
tinyurl.com/ycxehhy4
New research from ERIC Affiliate Faculty Jen Miller, PhD and team lays it out clearly:
tinyurl.com/ycxehhy4
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In 2023, cancer caused nearly 1 in 6 deaths worldwide, with over 2/3 of those deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, where access to screening and treatment remains limited.
Here’s why this growing crisis demands our attention, and why the next 25 years is critical. bit.ly/48FoKGa
Here’s why this growing crisis demands our attention, and why the next 25 years is critical. bit.ly/48FoKGa
The world is facing a cancer crisis that’s hitting the most vulnerable hardest
Cancer is a universal challenge that hits those with the fewest resources hardest – and nearly half of global cancer deaths are linked to preventable risks.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In 2023, cancer caused nearly 1 in 6 deaths worldwide, with over 2/3 of those deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, where access to screening and treatment remains limited.
Here’s why this growing crisis demands our attention, and why the next 25 years is critical. bit.ly/48FoKGa
Here’s why this growing crisis demands our attention, and why the next 25 years is critical. bit.ly/48FoKGa
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💉Critics say the revised panel—now including several vaccine skeptics—ignored strong scientific evidence on Hep B.
⚠️As US childhood immunisation stability wavers, clinicians warn: this vote could put millions of infants at risk.
@ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
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⚠️As US childhood immunisation stability wavers, clinicians warn: this vote could put millions of infants at risk.
@ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
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CDC Committee Delays Hepatitis B Vaccine For Newborns In Critical Guidelines Shift - Health Policy Watch
A United States vaccine advisory panel, recently reformed to include known vaccine skeptics, voted to eliminate a three-decade-long recommendation that all
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
💉Critics say the revised panel—now including several vaccine skeptics—ignored strong scientific evidence on Hep B.
⚠️As US childhood immunisation stability wavers, clinicians warn: this vote could put millions of infants at risk.
@ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
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⚠️As US childhood immunisation stability wavers, clinicians warn: this vote could put millions of infants at risk.
@ameracadpeds.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
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Did you know that over half of rural counties lack hospital-based obstetric services?
Source: American Hospital Association www.aha.org/news/headlin...
Source: American Hospital Association www.aha.org/news/headlin...
Infographic highlights loss of hospital-based obstetric services in rural counties nationwide | AHA News
An infographic released by the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center highlights the decline of maternity care access in rural counties across the U.S. from 2010-2022, finding that nearl...
www.aha.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Did you know that over half of rural counties lack hospital-based obstetric services?
Source: American Hospital Association www.aha.org/news/headlin...
Source: American Hospital Association www.aha.org/news/headlin...
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Over half the world still lives without essential health services — 4.6 billion people in 2023. New @who.int - World Bank
Data warns the world is far off track for UHC by 2030, as financial hardship & stalled public spending widen inequities.
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social @gavi.org
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Data warns the world is far off track for UHC by 2030, as financial hardship & stalled public spending widen inequities.
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social @gavi.org
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Over Half The World’s Population Lacked Access To Basic Health Services In 2023 - Health Policy Watch
Some 4.6 billion people, or more than half the world’s population, still lacked access to a basic package of essential health services in 2023, a new World
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Over half the world still lives without essential health services — 4.6 billion people in 2023. New @who.int - World Bank
Data warns the world is far off track for UHC by 2030, as financial hardship & stalled public spending widen inequities.
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social @gavi.org
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Data warns the world is far off track for UHC by 2030, as financial hardship & stalled public spending widen inequities.
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social @gavi.org
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
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🌍 #Africa bears 25% of the disease burden but hosts only 4% of clinical trials.
💡 “Africa is critical for advancing science and for ensuring medicines work for everyone.” Unlocking this potential means investment, collaboration, and stronger systems. #IFPMA
@h3dfoundation.bsky.social
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💡 “Africa is critical for advancing science and for ensuring medicines work for everyone.” Unlocking this potential means investment, collaboration, and stronger systems. #IFPMA
@h3dfoundation.bsky.social
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Collaboration Across Africa Is Key To Increasing Clinical Trials - Health Policy Watch
In Kenya, toxicologists and epidemiologists face a difficult choice: to pursue better-paid work to support their families, or volunteer as reviewers for
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🌍 #Africa bears 25% of the disease burden but hosts only 4% of clinical trials.
💡 “Africa is critical for advancing science and for ensuring medicines work for everyone.” Unlocking this potential means investment, collaboration, and stronger systems. #IFPMA
@h3dfoundation.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
💡 “Africa is critical for advancing science and for ensuring medicines work for everyone.” Unlocking this potential means investment, collaboration, and stronger systems. #IFPMA
@h3dfoundation.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
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Almost every U.S. state has a policy to support infants exposed to substances before their birth, but many are unclear, hard to access, or lack clear standards.
The result? Challenges for families affected by prenatal substance exposure.
The result? Challenges for families affected by prenatal substance exposure.
New Study Finds Implementation Barriers to States’ Plans of Safe Care for Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure
A recent study from researchers at Rollins shows that policies designed to support infants exposed to substances before birth remain difficult to access and implement.
sph.emory.edu
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Almost every U.S. state has a policy to support infants exposed to substances before their birth, but many are unclear, hard to access, or lack clear standards.
The result? Challenges for families affected by prenatal substance exposure.
The result? Challenges for families affected by prenatal substance exposure.
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NEW STUDY by SPH researchers: #Incarceration, #Arrests Casts Long Shadow Over Health
Going to prison or even just getting arrested negatively affects a person’s health long after the experience, worsening age-related health problems such as chronic pain, sleep quality and memory.
brnw.ch/21wYbxV
Going to prison or even just getting arrested negatively affects a person’s health long after the experience, worsening age-related health problems such as chronic pain, sleep quality and memory.
brnw.ch/21wYbxV
December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NEW STUDY by SPH researchers: #Incarceration, #Arrests Casts Long Shadow Over Health
Going to prison or even just getting arrested negatively affects a person’s health long after the experience, worsening age-related health problems such as chronic pain, sleep quality and memory.
brnw.ch/21wYbxV
Going to prison or even just getting arrested negatively affects a person’s health long after the experience, worsening age-related health problems such as chronic pain, sleep quality and memory.
brnw.ch/21wYbxV
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New editorial out at JAMA Network Open:
Richmond, Planey, & Kong (2025) Addressing Inequities in Postpartum Readmissions jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Richmond, Planey, & Kong (2025) Addressing Inequities in Postpartum Readmissions jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Addressing Inequities in Postpartum Readmissions
About 1% to 2% of birthing people experience a postpartum hospital readmission in the US.1 In some situations, postpartum readmissions may not be entirely preventable, such as when patients experience...
jamanetwork.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New editorial out at JAMA Network Open:
Richmond, Planey, & Kong (2025) Addressing Inequities in Postpartum Readmissions jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Richmond, Planey, & Kong (2025) Addressing Inequities in Postpartum Readmissions jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Did you know that the U.S. has the second-lowest number of midwives and ob-gyns per 1,000 births compared to other high-income countries?
Source: Commonwealth Fund www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
Source: Commonwealth Fund www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison
U.S. policymakers and delivery system leaders could learn from international models of maternity care, including for postpartum support and workforce composition.
www.commonwealthfund.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Did you know that the U.S. has the second-lowest number of midwives and ob-gyns per 1,000 births compared to other high-income countries?
Source: Commonwealth Fund www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
Source: Commonwealth Fund www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
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New analysis on rural primary care finds:
🏥 Demand for rural primary care physicians is projected to exceed supply by 2037
🚑 Nearly 1 in 4 rural adults used the ER for needs that could be treated in primary care
💻 Only 19% received primary care via telehealth, compared to 29% nationally
Details ⤵️
🏥 Demand for rural primary care physicians is projected to exceed supply by 2037
🚑 Nearly 1 in 4 rural adults used the ER for needs that could be treated in primary care
💻 Only 19% received primary care via telehealth, compared to 29% nationally
Details ⤵️
The State of Rural Primary Care in the United States
Rural Americans face significant barriers to accessing adequate primary care; tailored federal and state programs can help address some of these challenges.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New analysis on rural primary care finds:
🏥 Demand for rural primary care physicians is projected to exceed supply by 2037
🚑 Nearly 1 in 4 rural adults used the ER for needs that could be treated in primary care
💻 Only 19% received primary care via telehealth, compared to 29% nationally
Details ⤵️
🏥 Demand for rural primary care physicians is projected to exceed supply by 2037
🚑 Nearly 1 in 4 rural adults used the ER for needs that could be treated in primary care
💻 Only 19% received primary care via telehealth, compared to 29% nationally
Details ⤵️
Reposted by Yale Equity Reseach and Innovation Center (ERIC)
There’s still time to register!
Join Urban on 12/10 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on using #data to set strategic priorities for upward mobility in your #community, using guidance from the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility.
Reserve your spot. #LiveatUrban
Join Urban on 12/10 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on using #data to set strategic priorities for upward mobility in your #community, using guidance from the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility.
Reserve your spot. #LiveatUrban
Virtual Workshop: Using Data to Inform Strategic Priorities in Your Community
To expand opportunity and well-being for residents, local leaders need the right data and the skills to put the data into action. This session will help participants identify the most relevant data so...
urbn.is
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There’s still time to register!
Join Urban on 12/10 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on using #data to set strategic priorities for upward mobility in your #community, using guidance from the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility.
Reserve your spot. #LiveatUrban
Join Urban on 12/10 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop on using #data to set strategic priorities for upward mobility in your #community, using guidance from the Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility.
Reserve your spot. #LiveatUrban
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Rolling out soon: NEJM Clinician
NEJM Clinician keeps you informed and prepared through expertly curated and contextualized summaries of the most impactful and practice-changing advances in internal medicine.
Learn more: nej.md/48djv0c
NEJM Clinician keeps you informed and prepared through expertly curated and contextualized summaries of the most impactful and practice-changing advances in internal medicine.
Learn more: nej.md/48djv0c
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Rolling out soon: NEJM Clinician
NEJM Clinician keeps you informed and prepared through expertly curated and contextualized summaries of the most impactful and practice-changing advances in internal medicine.
Learn more: nej.md/48djv0c
NEJM Clinician keeps you informed and prepared through expertly curated and contextualized summaries of the most impactful and practice-changing advances in internal medicine.
Learn more: nej.md/48djv0c
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WIC participants who redeem fewer fruits, veggies, milk, eggs and formula are more likely to leave the program early, this study finds. Understanding redemption patterns can help improve retention and maximize WIC’s positive impact on child nutrition. ja.ma/4rpeev4
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
WIC participants who redeem fewer fruits, veggies, milk, eggs and formula are more likely to leave the program early, this study finds. Understanding redemption patterns can help improve retention and maximize WIC’s positive impact on child nutrition. ja.ma/4rpeev4
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@solomonctryls.bsky.social faculty affiliate and @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social Prof. @carygross.bsky.social spoke to Cancer Network about his new research on health outcomes among incarcerated cancer patients and how to improve their quality of care. www.cancernetwork.com/view/data-sh...
Data Show Increased Cancer-Related Mortality in Incarcerated Population | CancerNetwork
A collaboration between the Connecticut Departments of Health and Corrections and the COPPER Center aimed to improve outcomes among incarcerated patients.
www.cancernetwork.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@solomonctryls.bsky.social faculty affiliate and @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social Prof. @carygross.bsky.social spoke to Cancer Network about his new research on health outcomes among incarcerated cancer patients and how to improve their quality of care. www.cancernetwork.com/view/data-sh...
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Families with low redemption of WIC benefits were more likely to leave the program, highlighting the need to reduce administrative burdens and improve access. ja.ma/4opIqDV
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Families with low redemption of WIC benefits were more likely to leave the program, highlighting the need to reduce administrative burdens and improve access. ja.ma/4opIqDV
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"We, as a country, can improve health care affordability,” Professor @rozmurray.bsky.social says.
Oregon was the first US state to limit how much hospitals can charge. Hit the link to learn how much $$$ caps saved (without impacting quality).
https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-12-02/hospital-price-caps
Oregon was the first US state to limit how much hospitals can charge. Hit the link to learn how much $$$ caps saved (without impacting quality).
https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-12-02/hospital-price-caps
December 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"We, as a country, can improve health care affordability,” Professor @rozmurray.bsky.social says.
Oregon was the first US state to limit how much hospitals can charge. Hit the link to learn how much $$$ caps saved (without impacting quality).
https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-12-02/hospital-price-caps
Oregon was the first US state to limit how much hospitals can charge. Hit the link to learn how much $$$ caps saved (without impacting quality).
https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-12-02/hospital-price-caps
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Learn more about telePrEP and our HIV research on our News Center.
Study Finds Telemedicine Dramatically Improves Coverage of HIV Prevention Medication
A new study led by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health estimates that nearly 20% of U.S. residents who use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention received the...
sph.emory.edu
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Learn more about telePrEP and our HIV research on our News Center.
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💊 #SouthAfrica Dablapmeds programme cut clinic queues, reduced default rates, and reached 3.7M patients with #HIV and #NCDs — at less than $5 per person per year.
🌎But shrinking global health aid threatens the model’s sustainability
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
#globalfund #pepfar
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🌎But shrinking global health aid threatens the model’s sustainability
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
#globalfund #pepfar
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How South Africa Got Chronic Medicine To Millions Of Patients And Why It's Now At Risk - Health Policy Watch
Over 3.7 million South Africans on monthly chronic medication can now get their medicine faster and closer to home, thanks to a vast network involving
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
💊 #SouthAfrica Dablapmeds programme cut clinic queues, reduced default rates, and reached 3.7M patients with #HIV and #NCDs — at less than $5 per person per year.
🌎But shrinking global health aid threatens the model’s sustainability
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
#globalfund #pepfar
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
🌎But shrinking global health aid threatens the model’s sustainability
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
#globalfund #pepfar
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Did you know that American Indigenous and Black people are over three times as likely as White people to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Source: CDC www.cdc.gov/womens-healt...
Source: CDC www.cdc.gov/womens-healt...
Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
Learn about working together to reduce Black maternal mortality.
www.cdc.gov
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Did you know that American Indigenous and Black people are over three times as likely as White people to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Source: CDC www.cdc.gov/womens-healt...
Source: CDC www.cdc.gov/womens-healt...
Honored to have ERIC’s Marcella Nunez-Smith as the chair of the advisory committee behind this blueprint & incredibly important project by @cthealth.org. Special thanks also to our partners at Yale Global Health Leadership Institute.
Check out the blueprint toward maternal health equity below:
Check out the blueprint toward maternal health equity below:
Connecticut ranks in the bottom half of the nation in life-threatening complications of pregnancy. There are steps we can take to change this. The blueprint for maternal health equity offers a way forward.
Read the blueprint:
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
Read the blueprint:
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Honored to have ERIC’s Marcella Nunez-Smith as the chair of the advisory committee behind this blueprint & incredibly important project by @cthealth.org. Special thanks also to our partners at Yale Global Health Leadership Institute.
Check out the blueprint toward maternal health equity below:
Check out the blueprint toward maternal health equity below:
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Covid-19 has been linked to cardiovascular complications, but the long-term impacts, particularly for mild infections, are not well understood. A study in Nature Communications demonstrate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease after Covid-19, also among mild cases. #medsky #cardiosky 🧪
Covid-19 and cardiovascular disease in a total population-study of long-term effects, social factors and Covid-19-vaccination - Nature Communications
Covid-19 has been linked to cardiovascular complications, but the long-term impacts, particularly for mild infections, are not well understood. Here, the authors investigate the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on cardiovascular disease using data on the whole population of Sweden aged 40-75 years.
go.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Covid-19 has been linked to cardiovascular complications, but the long-term impacts, particularly for mild infections, are not well understood. A study in Nature Communications demonstrate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease after Covid-19, also among mild cases. #medsky #cardiosky 🧪
CT Health Foundation just released its blueprint outlining steps to achieving maternal health equity in CT! 💌 🎉
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟
We are excited to present Maternal Health Equity: A Blueprint for Connecticut.
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
CT Health Foundation just released its blueprint outlining steps to achieving maternal health equity in CT! 💌 🎉
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟
We at ERIC are honored to have helped support the creation of this report and grateful for CT Health’s leadership🌟