This publication examines strategies used by Governors and State Leaders to address long-standing issues related to equity in MCH population along with considerations to improve MCH outcomes.
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This is the fifth in a series of five publications focused on COVID-19’s impact on maternal and child health (MCH) programs and populations in the U.S. Each publication focuses on a facet of MCH, including COVID-19 response and recovery, health and human services workforce, childcare, behavioral health, and community supports. This series is a compilation of research and interviews conducted between January 2024 and early 2022, including a roundtable of experts held in summer 2022.
Communities with different characteristics, whether defined by geography or race/ethnicity as well as income and education, experienced the pandemic in a variety of ways. In light of the diverse experiences of different groups, it is important to engage the entire spectrum of affected communities in order to create successful policies and programmes, especially when the decision makers have backgrounds that are different than their own.
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