Women's Health

Table of Contents

• Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dashboard
• Pregnancy & Birth
• Women's Topics
• Provider Information
• Related Sites

Pregnancy & Birth

• Pregnancy Information
• Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives (PICHC) Initiative
• What You Need to Know about Preterm Labor and Premature Birth
• Pregnant or Just Had a Baby? Know When to Call for Help - Fast!
• Hear Her Campaign
• Maternal Mortality
  • Taskforce on Maternal Mortality and Disparate Racial Outcomes
  • Maternal Mortality Review Reports
• Get Ready, Get Set, to Have a Healthy Baby
• Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives Initiative
• Family Planning
• Folic Acid
  • Top 10 Facts About Folic Acid Your Women Patients Should Know
  • Folic Acid Brochure - The Vitamin That Helps Prevent Birth Defects
• Pregnancy Complications
• Female Circumcision
• Herpes Simplex Virus in Newborns
• Home Visiting Programs: Support for Pregnant and Parenting Families
• Hospital Maternity-Related Procedures and Practices
• Improving Oral Health During Pregnancy in New York State, Prevention Agenda Brief 2018 (PDF)
• Infertility
• Maternal Depression
• Maternity Information - Childbirth Services
• Obstetric Hemorrhage Project Toolkit (PDF)
• Pediatric and Obstetric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit (PDF)
• Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC)
• Reproductive Health

Women's Topics

• Maternal Mortality
  • Taskforce on Maternal Mortality and Disparate Racial Outcomes
  • Maternal Mortality Review Reports
• New York State's Comprehensive Coverage For Women's Preventive Care
• Abandoned Infant Protection Act
• Body Art - Tattooing and Body Piercing
• Cancer Services
• Chronic Diseases
• Comprehensive Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Services Program
• Diabetes
• Emergency Contraception: What you Need to Know
  • Anticoncepción de Emergencia: Lo que Necesitas Saber
• Folic Acid
  • Top 10 Facts About Folic Acid Your Women Patients Should Know
  • Folic Acid Brochure - The Vitamin That Helps Prevent Birth Defects
• Female Circumcision
• Health Insurance Programs
• Hysterectomy
• Injury Prevention
• Lead Poisoning
• Mammography Facilities in New York State
  • Standards and Accreditation of Mammography Facilities in NY
• Minority Health
• Nutrition
• Obesity Prevention
• Osteoporosis
• Opioid Overdose Prevention
• Parent Education and Awareness Program (NYS Unified Court System)
• Special Health Care Needs (18 to 21 years of age)
• STD/HIV/AIDS Services
  • AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
  • Centers for Excellence in Pediatric HIV Care
  • Community Action for Prenatal Care (CAPC)
  • Family Centered HIV Care Services
  • STD Information
• Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries
• Tobacco Control & Prevention
• Uterine Fibroids
• Violence Against Women
  • Department Of Health Memorandum: Series: Health Facilities Series: H-8 95-12: Compliance with New Domestic Violence Legislation
  • Domestic Violence
    • ¿Están Usted y su Bebé en Peligro?
  • Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program
  • Sexual Violence
    • Rape Crisis and Sexual Violence Prevention Program
• Women with Disabilities: What You Should Know About Preventive Health Care

Provider Information

• Abandoned Infant Protection Act
• Breastfeeding - Role of New York State Hospitals
  • New York State Model Hospital Breastfeeding Policy, October 2011 (PDF)
  • New York State Model Hospital Breastfeeding Policy: Implementation Guide, October 2011 (PDF)
  • New York State Model Hospital Breastfeeding Policy Training (PDF)
• Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP) - Recommendations for Prevention, Identification and Management
  • Executive Summary, May 2013 (PDF)
  • Guideline Summary, May 2013 (PDF)
  • Blood Pressure Measuring Technique (PDF)
  • Preeclampsia Early Recognition Tool (PERT) (PDF)
  • Antepartum and Postpartum Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Management in the Emergency Department (ED), Evaluation and Diagnosis (PDF)
• Lead Poisoning
  • Lead Exposure in Adults: A Guide for Health Care Providers
  • Physician's Handbook on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Program
• Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives
• Home Visiting Programs: Support for Pregnant and Parenting Families
• Maternal Depression
• Preconception Care is Essential Well Woman Care (archived webinar)
• Prenatal Care in New York State
• Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
• Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program

Women's Health Related Sites

• Centers for Disease Control
• Food and Drug Administration
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• Office of Women's Health for Girls
• Powerful Bones
• WomensHealth.gov - A project of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health