Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has been recognized for efforts to encourage breast feeding by earning the Baby-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF.
The Zika outbreak so far has spread to 30 countries in the Americas and continues to raise concern around the world and in the U.S. Although the Zika virus rarely causes hospitalization or death, it is particularly harmful to pregnant women and their babies.
New moms and their babies can find education, support and a range of the services they need at the Providence Mother and Baby Clinic on the Providence Milwaukie Hospital campus.