COBA Virtual Annual Meeting
October 22, 2020

Systemic Racism and its Effects on Health Disparities in Oklahoma featured:
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Noor Jihan Abdul-Haqq, MD, owner of Peace of Mind Pediatrics
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Maggie Green, LCSW, CEO of Greenwercs Coaching Counseling Consulting Services
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Jillian Whitaker, Founder, Better Black News

Thank you also to the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) for co-hosting this event.

COBA Updates

COBA is now sending monthly newsletters! Check out the November Newsletter here.  This month's edition includes the link to watch our panel discussion, as well as articles recognizing National Prematurity Awareness Month and breastfeeding during the holidays.

Oklahoma has 10 Baby-Friendly designated hospitals!
At this time almost 32% of Oklahoma babies are born in a Baby-Friendly hospital - well above the national average of 28%.  To learn more about Baby-Friendly and see a full list of designated hospitals in Oklahoma, click here.

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Have you seen the latest Breastfeeding Support Fact Sheet from the Oklahoma State Department of Health? Check it out here: Breastfeeding Support Fact Sheet
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According to the clinical guidance statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, families can now be informed that evidence to date suggests that the risk of the newborn acquiring COVID-19 infection during the birth hospitalization is low when precautions are taken to protect newborns from maternal infectious respiratory secretions. This risk appears to be no greater if mother and infant room-in together using infection control measures compared to physical separation of the infant in a room separate from the mother. The current AAP guidelines encourage keeping mothers and babies together.
"Making Breastfeeding Easier" & "Breastfeeding Basics and Beyond" Training: Free one-day and two-day classes for health care providers held in Oklahoma City, provided by the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) with funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Check the OBRC Training Page to register.  ​

Interested in hosting a class at your location? Contact OBRC at OBRC@ouhsc.edu.
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