Translations for the 2024 MN-WHRC are now available in Hmong, Spanish and Somali! The MNWHRC helps visualize and reflect the health indicators specific
to our state’s unique demographics.
2024 MN Women's Health Report Card (MN-WHRC)
Listen to current students, faculty, and alumni share how the MCH MPH Program has impacted their work improving the health of women, children, fathers and families around the world in the video, "What is Maternal and Child Health?" created by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
What is Maternal & Child Health?
Please join us for the February 19th Mini-Lab, Digital Storytelling with Dr. Abby Lohr, where Dr. Lohr will guide participants through the method of digital storytelling and its potential for public health application and beyond. We’ll learn how this creative method has proved useful in Dr. Lohr’s community-based chronic disease research. We will also explore best practices surrounding ethical implementation, how to strengthen community partnership, and how to get the most out of this technique. Free, virtual, & open to all!
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#UMNMCH student Sheila Kennedy (MPH 2025) reflects on her work with the Minnesota Model Jail Practices Project. In her work, Sheila has leveraged her extensive experience as a midwife and medical director in order to promote patient-centered, empathetic care for patients of all backgrounds.
Student Spotlight: How is Sheila Kennedy Supporting Families Impacted by Incarceration?
Check out the latest State Policy Brief from the National University-Based Collaborative on Justice-Involved Women & Children (JIWC). Learn about policies and menstrual product legislation in "State Laws on Access to Menstrual Products for People who are Pregnant while Incarcerated."
Fall 2025 JIWCC Brief: State Laws on Access to Menstrual Products for People who are Pregnant while Incarcerated
Jenzy Walugembe MCH Certificate student from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee's MCH Catalyst Program, is the January feature of MCH Leads. In her blog entry, titled “The Intersections Between Lived Experiences and Maternal and Child Health,” Jenzy applies MCH Competency 6 (Conflict Negotiation) and 8 (Honoring Lived Experience) to her personal and professional life.
MCH National Blog
Our UMN online MCH Program was ranked #7 out of all online MPH programs by the Master’s in Public Health Degrees website. Interested in earning your MPH online?
Visit our program page to learn more.