Key facts
- Surgo Health released an updated Maternal Vulnerability Index.
- The index maps communities across the U.S. with the highest maternal risks.
- These risks include pregnancy-related complications and deaths.
- The index is considered the most comprehensive picture of maternal risk available.
Surgo Health has released an updated Maternal Vulnerability Index, offering a detailed map of communities across the United States where mothers face the highest risks of pregnancy-related complications and deaths. This index is considered the most comprehensive assessment of maternal risk currently available, particularly following the pause of the CDC's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. The data highlights specific regions where maternal health challenges are most acute, providing crucial information for targeted interventions and policy development.