<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2026/january/01-23-maternal-health-awareness.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>01/23/2026 10:50:17 AM</pubDate><title>Observing Maternal Health Awareness Day</title><sub-title/><description>Downstate joins the nation in recognizing Maternal Health Awareness Day and reaffirming our commitment to protecting the lives, health, and dignity of birthing people. For this fifth annual observance, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has selected the theme Holding Ground on Maternal Health. We stand with ACOG in underscoring our unwavering dedication to preventing maternal deaths and advancing respectful, evidence-based care for all.</description><author>Office of Communications &amp; Marketing</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/news-events/downstate-update/2026/january/_images/maternal-health-awareness-day.png" alt="Maternal Health Awareness Month"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2026/january/01-23-maternal-health-awareness.xml</loc><tags><tag>Obstetrics and Gynecology</tag></tags><categories/></item>