Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 3OT2HL158287-01SC
NHLBI Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC)
Recipient
WESTAT, INC.
Award Amount
$7,414,890.00
Ceiling
$7,414,890.00
Awarded
September 29, 2023
Identifier
3OT2HL158287-01SC
Award to WESTAT, INC. by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to support research and community engagement addressing maternal morbidity and mortality in the US, focusing on disparities and implementation strategies.
Description
The award supports efforts to address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States, focusing on cardiovascular conditions, hemorrhage, infection, embolism, cardiomyopathy, mental health, and preeclampsia/eclampsia, with attention to racial/ethnic disparities. The program aims to identify research groups and community partnerships, conduct landscape analyses and needs assessments, identify implementation opportunities and barriers, and develop early-stage implementation strategies.