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Maternal and Child Health Federal Partners
HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau
The work of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is in support of the Bureau’s Strategic Plan (2003-2007) for meeting the needs of the maternal and child health populations of the United States and its Jurisdictions.
The Bureau focuses—through leadership, performance, and accountability—on accomplishment of five over-arching goals: 1) Provide National Leadership for Maternal and Child Health; 2) Promote an Environment that Supports Maternal and Child Health; 3) Eliminate Health Barriers and Disparities; 4) Improve the Health Infrastructure and Systems of Care, and 5) Assure Quality of Care. The Bureau’s progress—or accountability—toward goal achievement is reported annually.
Charged with primary responsibility for promoting and improving the health of our Nation’s mothers and children, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) draws upon nearly a century of commitment and experience. Early efforts are rooted in the MCHB predecessor, the Children’s Bureau, established in 1912. In 1935, Congress enacted Title V of the Social Security Act, which authorized the Maternal and Child Health Services Programs—providing a foundation and structure for assuring the health of mothers and children for more than 70 years. Today, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administers Title V.
The MCHB mission is to provide national leadership and to work in partnership with States, communities, public-private partners, and families to strengthen the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability and use of medical homes, and build knowledge and human resources in order to assure continued improvement in the health, safety, and well-being of the maternal and child health population. The MCH population includes all America’s pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families—including women of reproductive age, fathers, and children with special health care needs.
The MCHB Vision: MCHB believes in a future America in which the right to grow to one’s full potential is universally assured through attention to the comprehensive physical, psychological, and social needs of the MCH population. We strive for a society where children are wanted and born with optimal health, receive quality care, and are nurtured lovingly and sensitively as they mature into healthy, productive adults. The Bureau seeks a Nation where there is equal access for all to quality health care in a supportive, culturally competent, family and community setting.
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Center's for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC is committed to achieving true improvements in people’s lives by accelerating health impact and reducing health disparities. CDC has created a set of four overarching Health Protection Goals, which are supported by a number of strategic goals and objectives. You may learn more about the goals and objectives by following the links for each main goal area.
- Healthy People in Every Stage of Life.
CDC's primary mission is to reduce health risks, at all stages of life, through the most efficient and effective means possible...more
- Healthy People in Healthy Places
CDC is working hard to ensure the places we live, work, and play have safe, healthy environments...more
- People Prepared for Emerging Health Threats
CDC's preparedness activities-spanning the spectrum from mental health to environmental health-will help in safeguarding lives and responding to threats...more
- Healthy People in a Healthy World
CDC spearheads efforts to improve global health through medical technology, international coalitions, government interventions, and basic behavior changes...more
Additional Federal Partners
Last Updated
October 12, 2007
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