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UPDATED 6:36 AM PT — Thursday, November 7, 2019
First Lady Melania Trump recently visited a hospital in Boston to
raise awareness of babies born to drug-addicted women. She arrived at
the Boston Medical Center Wednesday as part of her ‘Be Best’ initiative.The First Lady discussed the program to “lower maternal and infant stress” that helps babies with “neonatal abstinence syndrome.” She met with the children and families who underwent successful treatment. Melania also highlighted the importance of medical professionals who help these women and children.
“It is so important to acknowledge and show gratitude for what you are doing to help mothers who struggle with addiction and babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome,” she stated. “So many of the programs are available because of the dedicated leaders and researchers like you.”
The First Lady is calling on hospitals across the U.S. to implement similar programs that help babies affected by drug addiction.
First lady Melania Trump, second from left, greets Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse manager Karan Barry, second from right, as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, left, President and CEO of Boston Medical Center Kate Walsh, third from left, Chief of Pediatrics Bob Vinci, third from right, and pediatrician Eileen Costello, right, look on during a visit to Boston Medical Center, in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. The visit, part of the first lady’s “Be Best” initiative, included the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, Pool)
