Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care — MICH‑08 Healthy People in Action

On March 21, 2023, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) hosted the fifth installment of the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series: The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.

During this one-hour webinar, presenters provided an overview of three featured Healthy People 2030 preventive services objectives, the progress made to date for these objectives, and a presentation from the National Association of County and City Health Officials on their work with local health departments and lessons learned about preventive services uptake during the pandemic.

Despite advances in medical research and care, there are significant disparities in maternal health and infant birth and health outcomes.¹Access to prenatal care and education can dramatically improve birth and health outcomes for moms and their babies,² but women who are uninsured (or underinsured) often miss out on these critical services.