Preconception Medical Assessment (PreMA)

MATERNAL HEALTH

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PreMA is a simple, eight-question quiz designed to reduce preventable maternal deaths by helping people understand how their current health status and history affects a future pregnancy. It is a conversation starter that can be taken anytime, anywhere and encourages early actions to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

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About PreMA

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PreMA is an easy-to-use quiz that helps people identify the need for potential medical care, even before a pregnancy begins. With a focus on proactive prevention by increasing awareness and education, PreMA paves the way for safer pregnancies and healthier outcomes for mothers, pregnant people, and their babies.

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Issue Brief

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PreMA is poised to redefine preconception health across California, making preventive care a standard part of maternal healthcare. This simple yet transformative tool increases awareness and promotes participation to help saves lives and create opportunities for healthier outcomes.

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Partner Toolkit

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Help make PreMA available to Californians in your community! Our partner toolkit includes social media posts and a newsletter blurb that you can easily leverage to your audience. You can also print out the quiz to share it in person or link directly to it online.

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Are you thinking about starting or growing your family? Your health and well-being are important. Let’s make sure you are strong and ready, so when you decide to get pregnant, you’ll feel your best.

PreMA Quiz

Preconception Medical Assessment (PreMA) Quiz

The Office of the California Surgeon General invites all Californians to take one small step that can save lives. Add the free, evidence-based Preconception Medical Assessment (PreMA) Widget to your digital platform to empower individuals to understand and improve their health before pregnancy.

By joining this bold, statewide effort, you’ll help advance California’s goal to reduce maternal deaths by half by December 2026.

Together, we can make preconception health the new standard of care—one click at a time.