Governor Andrew Cuomo today received the report by the New York State Taskforce on Maternal Mortality and Disparate Racial Outcomes. The report's recommendations, included in the Governor's Women's Agenda, build on the multi-pronged initiative the Governor announced last April to target maternal mortality.
The Taskforce's recommendations aim to improve maternal outcomes, address racial and economic disparities and reduce the frequency of maternal mortality and morbidity in New York. Direct engagement by community members was critical to the Maternal Mortality Taskforce recommendations, and the Governor will continue to incorporate the voices of the communities most affected as part of this process.
"Every woman deserves high quality health care before, during and after childbirth," Governor Cuomo said. "We are taking aggressive action to break down barriers that prevent women from getting the prenatal care and information they need, and the findings and recommendations from this report bolster our efforts to reduce racial disparities and combat maternal mortality."
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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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