Missouri’s rank advanced to 37th overall in America’s Health Rankings – Health of Women and Children Report 2019, up from 41st in 2018. Within women’s health specifically, Missouri jumped eight spots on the ranking list.
The report uses over 60 metrics to compare and rank the health of women of reproductive age, infants, and children among the 50 states. While Missouri officials appreciate some of the successes seen among public health care of women, infants and children, they also acknowledge areas more progress is needed.
One of the challenges noted in the report is the high rate of maternal mortality in Missouri. Several collaborations are in place that all share the same goal: to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and severe morbidity nationwide.
Missouri legislators passed Senate Bill 514 this year which established a Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) in order to improve data collection and reporting of maternal deaths in Missouri, and the newly formed PAMR Board is responsible for analyzing all maternal deaths and making recommendations for preventative measures.
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