General acute-care and children’s hospitals are committed to improving the health status of women, children and adolescents in their communities. Specific issues include preventing and treating birth defects and developmental disabilities; reducing maternal mortality; understanding normal and abnormal development and genetic susceptibility to disease; addressing the major causes of perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality (including low-birth weight); and preventing and treating infectious diseases that affect women and children.

Working with advocacy partners, including the California Children’s Hospital Association, CHA supports policies and regulations to improve the health care delivery system for all women and children throughout the state.