Black, Pacific Islander Mothers In San Francisco Get Stipends To Improve Outcomes
Babies of these moms are twice as likely to be born prematurely. Also, the mothers die more often than white mothers. More public health news is on the HPV vaccine, mask wearing and HIV, as well.
ABC News:
San Francisco To Give $1,000 Monthly Stipend To Pregnant Black, Pacific Islander Women
Pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco will get a $1,000 monthly supplement during and after their pregnancy in a first of its kind initiative meant to help improve health outcomes for both the mom and the baby. Starting next year, 150 women will receive the supplement for the duration of their pregnancy and the first six month of their baby's life. The new initiative, called the Abundant Birth Project, has the goal of eventually providing the supplement to women for up to two years after pregnancy. (Kindelan, 9/15)
CIDRAP:
US Kids Gaining Ground On HPV Vaccine Coverage, But Gaps Remain
An analysis of 15 years' worth of US insurance data on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in nearly 8 million girls and boys found increasing uptake, but that levels are still shy of targets with differences that vary by state. A team based at Harvard University published its findings yesterday in Pediatrics. The investigators looked at HPV vaccination information from the MarketScan healthcare database from January 2003 to December 2017, examining one- and two-dose coverage by birth year, sex, and state. The team also examined associations between state vaccination policies and vaccine coverage. The study included 7,837,480 children. (9/15)
GMA:
'Certified Young Person' Paul Rudd Films PSA Urging Millennials To Wear Masks
Paul Rudd teamed with the State of New York for a PSA encouraging young people to wear masks. In a video titled "Certified Young Person Paul Rudd Wants You to Wear a Mask," the actor wore a yellow sweatshirt and sweatpants with a matching skateboard in hand. He stood in front of a green screen of the New York City skyline and spoke all sorts of cool lingo to entice millennials to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. (Houghton, 9/15)
Fox News:
Health Care Services That Cover HIV In The South Disrupted By Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted health care services in America, especially in the South, where HIV continues to plague the region. The South accounted for more than half of the country’s roughly 37,000 HIV infections in 2018 and has been a focus of the Trump administration’s goal of eradicating the disease by 2030 by focusing on hot spots for the infection and getting people on drugs. (Miles, 9/15)
