COVID-19 During Pregnancy Tied to Serious Health Risks

Research from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health found that pregnant women who are infected with COVID-19 face a seven-time increase in the risk of death and an elevated risk for pneumonia. Additionally, babies born to infected mothers are almost two times more likely to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit or being born prematurely.

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The District of Columbia Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant is managed by the District of Columbia Hospital Association Program Services Company, Inc.

This DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant Program is funded wholly or in part by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health.

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