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The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), is one of six Bureaus within the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in Rockville, Maryland. MCHB administers the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Blockgrant Program (enacted in 1935 as part of the Social Security Act) and other maternal and child health programs. Through the Title V MCH Services Block Grant, MCHB provides funds and direction to strengthen MCH infrastructure in state public health agencies. The mission of MCHB is to improve the physical and mental health, safety and well-being of the maternal and child health population which includes all of the nation’s women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families, including fathers and children with special health care needs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maternal and Child Health Bureau Fact Sheet )〕 On November 3, 2011, Michael C. Lu, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., was named associate administrator of MCHB. == Key Facts == *MCHB administers Title V MCH Block Grant funding to 59 States and jurisdictions. In fiscal year 2009, State Title V MCH programs served over 39 million individuals. Among the individuals served were 2.5 million pregnant women, 4.1 million infants, 27.6 million children, and 1.9 million children with special health care needs. *Most MCHB funds are sent to states through formula-based block grants, which totaled $551 million in FY 2008. These block grants support vital immunizations and newborn screening tests, along with transportation and case management services that help families access care. States also use block grant funds to develop and implement community-based care systems for children with special health needs and their families. *Additionally, MCHB supports 102 Healthy Start sites in 38 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that provide community-based outreach, case management, depression screening and educational activities for women in areas with high rates of infant mortality and shortages of health care providers. *MCHB also collects survey data on the physical, behavioral and emotional health of women and children nationwide. In addition, MCHB publishes and disseminates the Women's Health and Child Health USA databooks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maternal and Child Health Bureau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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