ASTHO Policy Institute Lunch & Learn Series: Improving and Strengthening Prenatal Care Engagement

Sign up now for the next webinar in the ASTHO Policy Institute Lunch & Learn Series focused on policy levers to increase prenatal care engagement and improve maternal and infant health outcomes. As part of ASTHO’s Policy Institute for STI and Infectious Disease Prevention, this session will explore national trends of prenatal care utilization, as well as key challenges and potential solutions that impact early and consistent engagement in care.

This webinar will highlight promising policy approaches and strategies that support improved access to and uptake of prenatal care, as well as their implications for congenital syphilis prevention. Our speakers will share insights on emerging policies, lessons learned, and key considerations for jurisdictions working to strengthen prenatal care systems and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

After this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Identify national trends and key challenges impacting prenatal care engagement.
• Understand how prenatal care access and utilization impact congenital syphilis and maternal and infant health outcomes.
• Describe promising policy approaches and strategies to increase early and consistent prenatal care engagement.

As a multi-pronged resource opportunity, ASTHO’s Policy Institute encompasses online learning modules, Lunch & Learn webinar series insights, and additional technical assistance.