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    Maternal and Infant Health

    Maternal health is the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. By ensuring that women get high-quality care during and after pregnancy, infants can get a healthy start to life.

    Maternal health refers to a pregnant person's health and well-being, before, during, and after pregnancy. This includes physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Maternal health strives to prevent health conditions that complicate a pregnancy and negatively impact the pregnant person's health, which can sometimes be fatal.