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The Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA) is an annual, statewide-representative survey of California residents with a recent live birth.

MIHA collects self-reported information about maternal and infant experiences and about maternal attitudes and behaviors before, during and shortly after pregnancy.

MIHA is a collaborative effort of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division of the California Department of Public Health and the Center for Health Equity at the University of California, San Francisco . The MIHA project is supported by the California Department of Public Health using federal funds from the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant and other CDPH funding sources.

The MIHA survey provides information not available from other sources to monitor the health status of California birthing individuals and infants, and develop, target and evaluate public health efforts. MIHA data are used by local health jurisdictions, state agencies, community-based organizations, care providers, and others that support public health program planning and policy development.

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