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MN Women's Health Report Card
Events

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)

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What is Maternal and Child Health?

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?

Upcoming Events

Save the date for our October 15th Mini-Lab, Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Michael Beckstrand , a hands-on presentation detailing the applications of artificial intelligence in the qualitative research space. Free, virtual, & open to all!

Upcoming Events

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Student Spotlight

#UMNMCH student Kaydee Johnson (MPH 2026) describes her deployment with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and how this experience strengthened her dedication to achieving equitable health systems while equipping her with the necessary tools to address health needs in historically marginalized communities.

Student Spotlight: How did Kaydee Johnson Use Culturally Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards to Advance Maternal Health?

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JIWCC Brief

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 Incarcerated People

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National MCH Student Blog
Niju Khoteja, a St. Louis University MPH Epidemiology student, is the latest featured author in MCHLeads. In her Health Equity Edition entry, titled “Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding,” Niju reflects on her experiences and advocacy work with the Rotaract Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town.

Janaye Matthews and Jaila Coleman, MPH students from the University of Chicago’s Center for Excellence in MCH, are co-authors for MCH Leads's April feature. In their blog entry, titled “How Interconnectedness and Honoring Lived Experiences Inspired Our MCH Work,” Janaye and Jaila apply MCH Competency 7 (Creating Responsive and Effective MCH Systems) and Competency 10 (Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team Building) to their MCH research.

MCH National Blog

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Our Online MPH Program Ranked #7!

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.

We're #UMNproud!