title: North Carolina's Perinatal Health Strategic Plan: Striving to Improve Birth Outcomes for All Families.
abstract: While North Carolina has made progress in improving perinatal health, much work remains to be done to ensure health for all communities. The state's new perinatal health strategic plan provides an innovative approach that highlights strategies for addressing biomedical, social, and economic inequalities.
authors.affiliation: clinical associate professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; executive director, Center for Maternal and Infant Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina sarahv@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verbiest
authors.affiliation: branch head, Women's Health Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pettiford
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*