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Black infant mortality rate more than double that of White infants: Report

Though infant mortality rates remained the same from 2022 to 2023, racial and ethnic disparities still persisted, ABC News reports. On Thursday (November 14), a...

Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Black Maternal Health Champions

THE PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA HONORED ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS, JUNE 18, AT THE HOMEWOOD YMCA. SEATED ARE JADA SHIRRIEL, MELVIN HUBBARD...

Actress Viola Davis lends support to documentary on Black maternal health

EMMAI ALAQUIVA AND VIOLA DAVIS, IN LOS ANGELES. DAVIS NARRATED THE DOCUMENTARY FILM, “THE EBONY CANAL.”  ‘The Ebony Canal’ to be shown, July 19, at...

Towan Isom: When maternal health goes wrong

TOWAN AND SLOANE   When birthing our babies, death is the equalizer for Black women giving birth by Towan Isom, Isom Global Strategies President and CEO The...

Black Maternity Health Week: Resources & organizations to check out

It's been one year since President Joe Biden officially proclaimed April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. The seven-day observance shines...

Ex-NFL cheerleader studying Black maternal crisis dies giving birth

Posted in Krystal Anderson’s death shows Black women are at serious risk when it’s time to deliver their babies — regardless of social status.   by Jennifer Porter...

Premature Birth: Navigating the spectrum and addressing the alarming rise in rates

In the United States, the prevalence of premature births is a staggering concern, with one in ten babies born prematurely in 2021. That equates...

Is sleeping with your baby a good idea? Here’s what the science says

Scientific evidence allows parents to choose the sleeping arrangement that’s right for them and their family. (Shutterstock) by Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)...

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

Maternal and infant health crises are growing worse in the U.S. LWA/Dann Tardif/Digital Vision via Getty Images by Sonia Hassan, Wayne State University and Hala Ouweini,...

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