The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has landed a $1.2 million federal grant to coordinate efforts to improve maternal health, according to Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King.
The five-year grant will go toward “supporting the establishment of a maternal health task force in Maine.” The grant will allow for the “improved collection and use of state-level data on maternal morbidity and severe maternal morbidity. Additionally, grantees will work to improve access to services during pregnancy,” according to a news release from Collins and King.
“Ensuring the well-being of expectant mothers and promoting maternal health is extremely important for the well-being of Maine people in their child-bearing years,” Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This investment is a significant and necessary step towards addressing an area where our country lags behind the rest of the developed world, and will significantly bolster Maine’s efforts to provide comprehensive care and support for mothers.”
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