Advocacy
As an organization, NPA is dedicated to the promotion of health care and public policy which ensures the optimal health and long-term development for mothers, infants and children. When necessary, NPA has taken the lead on issues such as the advancement of culturally proficient care. From its inception, however, NPA has believed in a "coalition of advocacy" and has partnered with many organizations including the March of Dimes, ACOG, AAP, and ACNM to name just a few. Some advocacy issues for NPA include family support, bereavement, palliative care, quality improvement, the promotion of "normal" birth, preconception health, access to care, and medical liability reform.
NPA uses a variety of mechanisms to carry out its advocacy agenda. Some of these are the hosting of an annual conference on pertinent perinatal topics, presentations in various forums, speakers. bureau, press releases, legislative contact at state and federal levels, participation in other boards or committees as well as partnering with other groups which share our agenda.
In keeping with the mission of NPA, the board will not endorse products and services; however, the Board is willing to provide expertise to:
- Consult on the development of health care policies and practices which affect mothers, infants, young children as well as their caretakers and health care providers
- Review proposals for programs and policies intended to benefit mothers, infants and young children as well as their caretakers and health care providers
- Review requests for endorsements of educational periodicals and position statements from other professional, service and volunteer organizations
- Review and consider support for positions, amicus briefs, etc. on public policy issues
NPA strives to ensure that in all cases its review considers the mission of NPA, respects the broad make-up of its members, and upholds strict ethical standards
| Recent Endorsements | Position Statements |
|---|---|
| Amicus Brief | Palliative Care |
| SCHIP Reauthorization | NICU Developmental Care |
| Others | Midwifery |
| Choice of Birth Setting | |
| Domestic Violence | |
| Access to Care | |
| Medical Liability Reform | |
| Transcultural | |
| Breastfeeding | |
| Substance Abuse in Pregnancy | |
| Others |
| Guidelines | Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention 2010 |
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