We are pleased to submit comments in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI): Input on a Proposed Research Initiative to Decrease Maternal Mortality (NOT-20-OD-063). PAA commends the NIH for recognizing the significant rise in maternal mortality and pursuing implementation of an ambitious trans-NIH research initiative to reduce maternal mortality in the United States. #GPAC2020#NIH#LettersandComments