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Healthy People 2030. “Reduce Severe Maternal Complications Identified during Delivery Hospitalizations — MICH‑05.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Accessed August 31, 2026. https://odphp.health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/pregnancy-and-childbirth/reduce-severe-maternal-complications-identified-during-delivery-hospitalizations-mich-05
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Healthy People 2030. “Increase the Proportion of Infants Who Are Breastfed Exclusively through Age 6 Months — MICH‑15.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Accessed August 31, 2026. https://odphp.health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/infants/increase-proportion-infants-who-are-breastfed-exclusively-through-age-6-months-mich-15
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