Luminis Is Building the Future
The Focus Is On Women’s Health
By Maria Bellos Fisher
As part of its 50th anniversary activities, Luminis will host special events focused on maternal health and supporting expectant and new mothers in the community.
Building on the momentum of the success of the April 5 50th anniversary gala, the leaders at Luminis Health have begun a series of event and activities aimed at building support and awareness of the goal to improve the lives of women in Prince George’s.
The Community Improvement Department hosted a Community Baby Shower on Saturday, April 12, on the LHDCMC campus, to provide essential resources, education, and support for expectant and new mothers in Prince George’s County. It featured:
· Expert-led panel discussions on gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, postpartum depression, nutrition during and after pregnancy, and lactation
· Local vendors offering baby essentials and services
· Diaper and baby essential giveaways
“We want mothers and loved ones to feel empowered about their health during pregnancy,” said Temi Oshiyoye, Luminis Health’s director of Community Health Improvement. “With 8 out of 10 moms having to leave Prince George’s County to give birth, we want them to know that support and resources are available close to home, before, during, and after pregnancy.”
Luminis Health has opened an Ob-Gyn clinic in Greenbelt and launched CenteringPregnancy®, a nationally recognized program that offers group sessions for expectant mothers and personalized consultations with Ob-Gyns and midwives.
LHDCMC is finalizing plans to add inpatient obstetric services, labor, delivery, and postpartum care with rooms designed for a family-centered birth experience. These initiatives are designed to play a crucial role in eliminating maternal and infant mortality, an ambitious goal of Vision 2030, the health system’s 10-year strategic plan.
“Prince George’s County has a maternal mortality rate that is twice the national average, and this is simply unacceptable,” said Deneen Richmond, president of LHDCMC. “Luminis Health is taking bold steps to address these disparities by expanding access to quality prenatal and postnatal care, educating families, and advocating for systemic change. These events are not just celebrations of our past but reaffirmations of our commitment to a healthier future for mothers and babies in the communities we serve.”
Anticipated to open in 2028, the new state-of-the-art women’s health center on the hospital’s Lanham campus is expected to serve approximately 2,000 babies each year.
