Icymi: Njeda Board Approves Anchor Tenants for Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center

Tammy Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov.

Phil Murphy, wants to make New Jersey "the safest state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby," and she's got a $75 million plan to make that happen.

The Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center, which the New Jersey Economic Development Authority says will be a "hub for New Jersey's stakeholders dedicated to eliminating racial disparities and advancing maternal health equity," will offer services including pre- and post-natal clinical services, education programs to cultivate the perinatal workforce, and social and wrap-around services, NJ.com reports.

"The Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center will truly be a one-of-a-kind hub for developing groundbreaking solutions to our maternal health crisis and ensuring we address the inequities in health care once and for all," Murphy says in a statement.

The center, which will be located in Trenton, will be staffed by Capital Health, the State University of New Jersey's School of Nursing, and Trenton Health Team, the NJEDA says.

"Most importantly, the Center and the Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority will continue our vital work long after the Murphy administration, ensuring all New Jersey moms and babies are able to receive the highest quality care for generations to come, and helping us

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