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HHS Awards $1.3 Million in Maternal and Child Research Grants HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today awarded a total of $1,296,626 in grants to three universities, one medical center and a nonprofit organization for research to improve health services for the nation’s mothers and children. “From looking at teenage eating habits to how mothers’ stress affects their babies’ birthweight, these grant projects address significant health issues and promise to give rise to new recommendations in clinical practice," Secretary Thompson said. “They reflect one part of our broader efforts to improve the lives of mothers, children and families across the country.” The new grants go to:
“Bringing research into practice is a government-wide public health effort,” said HRSA Administrator Elizabeth M. Duke. “HRSA research offers sound recommendations on how people of diverse backgrounds can be served better by the health care system.” The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Research Program (http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/research/overview.htm) supports studies that influence practices in clinical management and health care service delivery for mothers and children, especially in preventive care and early intervention. ### Note: All HRSA press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at newsroom.hrsa.gov |
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