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Maternal and Child Health

Improving the well-being of mothers, infants, and children is an important public health goal for the United States. Their well-being determines the health of the next generation and can help predict future public health challenges for families, communities, and the health care system.1

Objectives

Baseline*
Progress Toward Target
Target*
Assessment is final
Reduce infant death
 
 
 
 
Reduce low birth weight
 
 
 
 
Reduce very low birth weight
 
 
 
 
Increase prenatal care in first trimester
 
 
 
 
Reduce alcohol use by pregnant women
 
 
 
 
Reduce smoking by pregnant women
 
 
 
 
Increase infants put on their backs to sleep
 
 
 
 
Increase infants ever breastfed
 
 
 
 
Increase infants exclusively breastfed through 3 months
 
 
 
 
Increase infants exclusively breastfed through 6 months
 
 
 
 
Reduce formula supplementation
 
 
 
 
Increase births at Baby-Friendly Hospitals
 
 
 
 
Reduce births to teens
 
 
 
 
Reduce blood lead level in children aged 1-5 years
 
 
 
 
Reduce average blood lead levels in children aged 1-5 years
 
 
 
 
Increase newborn hearing screening follow-up
 
 
 
 
Reduce low-risk c-sections
 
 
 
 

Legend

Progress Toward Target

*Figures shown are a mix of counts, percentages, rates, and ratios. Click the Objective statement for more information about the corresponding measure.

Exceeding Target
At/Making progress toward Target
Not progressing toward Target
Negative progression toward Target

For more information, please refer to these resources:

    Reference:

    1. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. Healthy People 2020. 5/18/21.

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