{"id":62238,"date":"2022-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-07-25T09:44:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:44:01","slug":"using-digital-technology-to-advance-maternal-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/business-transformation\/2022\/04\/01\/using-digital-technology-to-advance-maternal-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Using digital technology to advance maternal health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The US statistics on maternal health are startling, especially when measured against other developed countries. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pregnancy-related deaths are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2020\/11\/18\/shameful-abundance-pregnancy-related-deaths-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three times more likely<\/a> in the US than in 10 similar\u00a0countries.<\/li><br><li>Each year, at least 60,000 US mothers experience complications from pregnancy and delivery\u2014also known as severe maternal morbidity\u2014that can seriously affect their\u00a0health.  <a href=\"#ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/li><br><li>When compared to their white counterparts, rates of severe maternal morbidity are 3.2 times higher among Black mothers, and 2.3 times higher among American Indian and Alaska Native mothers, according to this recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/68\/wr\/mm6835a3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC report.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To help improve the health of mothers and babies, Microsoft US Health and Life Sciences (HLS) is taking action through <a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltrials.scripps.edu\/research\/maternal-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PowerMom<\/a>, a consortium of health and technology companies, advocacy groups, and community health centers led by the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center. Together, these organizations are working to advance research into maternal&nbsp;health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Healthier pregnancies and babies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last summer, our HLS team began researching how we could contribute to&nbsp;the nationwide goal of healthier pregnancies and babies regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or education. We concluded that Microsoft could serve as a convener of customers, partners, industry leaders, and data science experts to accelerate progress on maternal health. Conversations with Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, quickly convinced us to join forces with PowerMom, allowing us to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Live our empowerment mission by helping PowerMom reach its goal of building the largest, most diverse pregnancy-related research community to inform and support pregnant people around the globe.<\/li><br><li>Support our five-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/racial-equity-initiative?activetab=pivot1%3aprimaryr2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial Equity Initiative<\/a>, first outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/addressing-racial-injustice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June 2020<\/a>.<\/li><br><li>Demonstrate our corporate value of diversity and inclusion.<\/li><br><li>Assist Scripps in transforming how and where clinical research is done.<\/li><br><li>Use our insights, technology, and partnerships to tackle a critical US healthcare&nbsp;problem.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced December 7 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/news-and-events\/press-room\/2021\/20211207-ajayi-powermom-consortium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this press release and video<\/a>, the PowerMom consortium is taking advantage of digital and mobile technologies to recruit, monitor, and communicate with pregnant study participants, who share data about their experience through a mobile app. We\u2019re focused on enlisting 10,000 pregnant people to join the PowerMom digital clinical trial, building on the successful pilot, which allowed more than 3,500 participants to confidentially share their health data with scientists. We believe PowerMom provides a crucial opportunity to enhance maternal and fetal health outcomes, overcome disparities, and improve pregnancy and childbirth statistics across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journey to advance maternal health<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve always been passionate about using technology to solve human challenges and can\u2019t wait to see how PowerMom uses digital capabilities to reverse our country\u2019s number 1 ranking in maternal mortality among developed countries. The first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/12\/07\/fact-sheet-vice-president-kamala-harris-announces-call-to-action-to-reduce-maternal-mortality-and-morbidity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House Maternal Health Day of Action<\/a> last December 7 underscored the importance of this issue, but we also recognize that those of us in healthcare and technology fields must step up, innovate, and effect change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential for PowerMom to gather data and insights on ways to decrease risks for pregnant people worldwide is of equal consequence. Dr. Toluwalas\u00e9 Ajayi, Scripps Research clinical researcher and principal PowerMom investigator, said in the consortium\u2019s announcement: \u201cHistorically, pregnant people have been excluded from most clinical research, resulting in significant knowledge gaps when it comes to understanding pregnancy on an individual level. Staggering racial inequities make it all the more urgent for scientists to help tackle this national public health crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with Dr. Toluwalas\u00e9 Ajayi\u00b4s statement, we look forward to applying our expertise, relationships, platforms, and tools to the PowerMom digital clinical trial. By collaborating, we can help advance maternal health, conquer health disparities, and promote healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please learn more about Microsoft\u2019s commitment to address racial injustice and inequity by reviewing our <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/communities-report-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racial Equity Initiative 2021 Progress Report<\/a>. You can explore other ways we advocate for health equity for Black mothers at these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Encourage pregnant people who live in the United States and have a smartphone to become part of PowerMom\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/powermom.scripps.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first-of-its-kind healthy pregnancy research community<\/a>.<\/li><br><li>Read about how <a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/features\/black-maternal-health-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advocacy and new tools support Black pregnant and postpartum mothers to save lives<\/a>.<\/li><br><li>Learn about Microsoft partner <a href=\"https:\/\/irel8.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iRel8<\/a>, which used multiple Microsoft developer tools to build the <a href=\"https:\/\/believeherapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Believe Her app<\/a> that\u00b4s helping Black mothers anonymously and privately ask questions and share information.<\/li><br><li>Find details about our sponsorship of the September 24\u201326 <a href=\"https:\/\/maternalhack4equity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maternal Hack4Equity<\/a>, a virtual hackathon to innovate solutions for Black maternal health equity in Georgia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"ftn1\">[1]<\/a> <em>Statistics reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STAT<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help improve the health of mothers and babies, Microsoft US Health and Life Sciences (HLS) is taking action through PowerMom, a consortium of health and technology companies, advocacy groups, and community health centers led by the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center. 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