QUESTION
Council Member Louis Questions DOHMH on Updates for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Education and Maternal Mortality Reporting
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Council Member Farah Louis inquires about the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's progress on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) education and the annual maternal mortality and morbidity report. Despite a lack of immediate details on the PCOS initiative, updates on the maternal mortality report released in September 2023 are confirmed. Louis also explores collaborative efforts with various organizations and advocates addressing women's health issues.
Speaker 1
0:35:07
In 2022, one of my bills intro 482 was enacted requiring the Department of Health And Mental Hygiene to provide education on polycystic ovaries syndrome and endometriosis by posting information on its website, including but not limited to definitions of potential symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis.
0:35:30
I wanted to know if you could provide the committee with an update today.
Speaker 4
0:35:34
Yes.
0:35:34
Thank you so much for asking that question.
0:35:37
At this moment, I don't have information on an update on that.
0:35:40
Specific bill, but we can follow-up with you with more information.
Speaker 1
0:35:44
And another bill that we got passed in 2022 Entral 409 was enacted requiring the Department of Mental Health And Hygiene to post the annual maternal mortality and morbidity report on its website as you were sharing earlier.
0:35:58
This is something that's within the agenda that they may have put forward.
0:36:02
Can you share a few words on that?
Speaker 4
0:36:03
Yes.
0:36:04
Just this past September, we did post the updated data and rates around maternal mortality that is available on our website now, and we can share that information in follow-up.
0:36:16
But that was released this past September, September 2023.
Speaker 1
0:36:21
Thank you.