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The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at OPM.gov.

Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the IMPROVE initiative in 2019 in response to high rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths, also called maternal morbidity and mortality, in the United States.

The IMPROVE initiative supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after pregnancy. It includes a special emphasis on populations that are disproportionately affected.

Select from the following links to learn more about IMPROVE activities or read a summary of activities in the IMPROVE FY 25 Fact Sheet (PDF 175 KB).

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