60% of the maternal deaths occur after the birth of a baby.

Sadly, maternal deaths in California are three to four times higher with black moms than with white moms.

In this day and age, why is that a thing?

It's kind of crazy.

It is crazy and a lot of it has to do with the fact that women are waiting longer to have their first baby.

Then oftentimes there are chronic medical conditions.

And oftentimes, especially if you're under-resourced,

you don't have the care, you don't have the management

of that medical condition.

And that's why Prima is that piece.

Dr. Diana Ramos is a distinguished public health leader.

She is the spokesperson on the most pressing public health issues within California.

She has been a driving force in shaping policies and programs that make a lasting impact.

So the Preconception Medical Assessment is a validated eight-question quiz for people to think about their health before they become

pregnant. When there was bad news that I would share, like the medication that you were taking

is the reason for this birth defect. Or had you maybe done something different for your diabetes,

this would not be happening. And I would oftentimes hear patients say, I wish I would have known.

I wish I would have known. Simple education. That's it. And this is that simple call to action,

just increase awareness.

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