Kristin Sznajder

Opinion | COVID Vaccine Guidance in Pregnancy Has Shifted — But the Science Hasn't Pregnant women should still be considered an at-risk population

Exactly this! We on the frontlines saw a lot of pregnant women being very sick from covid. None of RFK Jr team members worked on the frontlines & they obviously cannot read & understand research data. 👇🏻

"As a practicing physician during the COVID pandemic, I saw too many of these women in the ICU."

This is a mistake. #covid #pregnancy

‘My friend’s death proves we need better maternal mental health support’ In 2021, Sophie Middlemiss took her own life, 10 weeks after the birth of her third child

"I feel determined to put maternal mental health on the agenda." @laurakyrkesmith.bsky.social for @womenshealthnl.bsky.social.

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Good news

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history

It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women

Unreal

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A line graph of estimated AIDS-related deaths from 2025 through 2040 in 55 PEPFAR-supported countries. The Y axis is estimated number of deaths and ranges from 200,000 to 2 million. The X axis is years and ranges from 2010 to 2040. There is a black line labeled “historical trend” from 2010 to 2025 showing a decrease in deaths from 1.2 million to ~420,000. Then in 2025 the black line splits into three scenarios: 1) a dashed green line showing deaths if USAID were to increase, 2) a dashed blue line showing deaths if USAID remained at 2024 levels, and 3) a dashed red line showing deaths if USAID stopped and was not replaced. In scenario 1 (funding increased) deaths continue to decrease from ~420,000 to 200,000. In scenario 2 (funding stays the same) deaths stay the same at 420,000. In scenario 3 (funding cut and not replaced) deaths increase from ~420,000 to 1.7 million.

A Lancet preprint estimates that if US funding is cut and not replaced, from 2025-2040 there will be 15.2 mil add'l AIDS deaths, 2.2 mil add'l TB deaths, 7.9 mil add'l child deaths from other causes, and 40-55 mil add'l unplanned pregnancies.

@altusaid.altgov.info

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A list of all agencies and programs the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate. An accessible PDF is available from altCDC. Email altcdc1@pm.me.

HHS Eliminated Programs - Updated

Here is an updated list of all programs eliminated in the 2026 HHS Budget. Reach out if you have information or clarity on the cuts.

These cuts will impact Every Single American.

Email altcdc1@pm.me for PDF and xlsx.

Pittsburgh has one of the worst Black maternal mortality rates.

This is a preventable crisis. Our neighbors, friends, loved ones deserve equitable care that centers their safety and their lives.

I’ll fight for Black mothers during this #BlackMaternalHealthWeek and every week.

How Having a Baby Is Changing Under Trump Cuts to federal health institutions could alter newborn hearing and rare disease screening programs.

Vital programs that help moms and babies are vanishing due to quiet federal cuts. Newborn screenings, PRAMS, and maternal health protections are being stripped away—putting lives at risk.
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Local solutions bridging healthcare providers and community organizations make a difference in improving health outcomes. #maternalhealth

Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump admin…

Millions of women will lose access to lifesaving care #maternalmortality

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BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK APRIL 11-17, 2025 VISIT BLACKMAMASMATTER.ORG/BMHW25 TO LEARN MORE! BMMA BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE

Join us in celebrating #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. Take part in unforgettable activities and conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in our country. Learn more: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW25

New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families

New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.

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Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr Multiple maternal and child health programs have been eliminated or hollowed out as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) layoffs, prompting alarm and disbelief among advocates working to make Americans healthier. The fear and anxiety come as a full accounting of the cuts remains elusive. Federal health officials have released only broad descriptions of changes to be made, rather than a detailed accounting of the programs and departments being eviscerated. Continue reading...

Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs

Collecting information from HHS workforce The American Public Health Association is working to highlight the important role the federal workforce brings to protecting the public's health. We are trying to gather as much information as quickly...

Dear friends and colleagues at the CDC and NIH. APHA is collecting stories to highlight the importance of the federal public health workforce. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you! Honored to be part of this important conversation on women’s health with @pahealthdept.bsky.social. Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate and advocate for better health outcomes! #WomensHealth #PublicHealth