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Take Charge of Your Health Today…Black Maternal Health

 zulufoto/ Shutterstock Black maternal mortality is the higher rate at which Black women die during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after giving birth compared to women...

EMBRACE Center awarded $13 mil to improve Black birthing outcomes

DR. DARA D. MÉNDEZ (Photo by Emmai Aliquiva) By many standards, the U.S. has the worst record among developed countries in protecting the health of...

Doula care helps pregnant women navigate a safe and empowering birth

KENISHA WILSON In the U.S. where the maternal mortality rate is the highest of any developed country, interest in doula care is on the rise....

Healthy Start battles inequities and transforms health outcomes for birthing people and their babies

  In 1991, healthcare providers in the U.S. didn’t understand why certain areas of the country were experiencing more and more infant mortality and low...

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...

Elaine Welteroth, Serena Williams team up for Black maternal health fund

Elaine Welteroth and Serena Williams have teamed up to help combat the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S. In honor of Black Maternal Health...

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...

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