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MIHA 2026 has officially begun. Selected individuals who gave birth in California in 2026 will start receiving invitations to complete the MIHA survey about their experiences before, during and after pregnancy. Results will help us better understand the unique challenges faced by California families.
Meanwhile, data collection for MIHA 2025 is wrapping up. This is the last opportunity for invited participants to complete their survey and contribute their responses to our understanding of maternal and infant health in California.
A brief from the 2023 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment quantifies the importance of high-quality person-centered maternity care to improve the health of Black women and their infants.
We are pleased to announce that the recipients of the CDPH & UCSF Center for Health Equity Healthy Birth Outcomes Community Innovation Pilot Awards (CIPA) have been selected! There were many excellent proposals submitted. We extend our thanks to all the applicants and to the CIPA Review Panel for their valuable efforts.
Read more about the Community Innovation Pilot Awards
A brief from the 2020-2024 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment focuses on mental health screening during and after pregnancy in California. Universal mental health screening at multiple time points during and after pregnancy is important for ensuring that people who need treatment receive it.
A new brief from the 2020-2024 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment highlights recent trends in mental health symptoms during and after pregnancy in California. Results show that since 2020, maternal depression and anxiety have increased, despite expanded policy and clinical efforts.
A report from the UCSF Center for Health Equity and the California Department of Public Health provides Maternal and Infant Health Assessment data on the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms, receipt of mental health screening, and receipt of and barriers to treatment among people with a recent live birth in California.