Improve Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Goals
- Increase the percentage of mothers who receive prenatal care from current 73.2% to HP2030 goal of 80.5%
- Increase from 86.7% to 90% required immunizations completed among children entering kindergarten.
Local Resources
Medina County Health Department
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Health Center
Newborn Home Visits
Strategy 1
Promote Importance of Prenatal Care
How Do We Aim to Accomplish our Goal?
- Conduct mass media campaign on Folic Acid use during pregnancy
- Improve vaccination rates by providing vaccines in conjunction with WIC clinics
- Deep data dive: analyze differences in prenatal care based on geography, income, and other factors; Utilize finding from Fetal Fatality Review Committee to recommend strategies. (Community Profile Series completed)
Strategy 2
Promote Prevention Services for Improved Birth Outcomes
How Do We Aim to Accomplish our Goal?
- Increase newborn home visits in Medina County
- Increase use of well-child visits
- Utilize community health workers to promote prenatal care and vaccinations