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Q&A: Researcher addresses understanding Black maternal health disparities, providing culturally competent care
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women—a statistic that reveals racial ...
"Colorblind Care" Is Costing Lives. Meet The Woman Who Started Toronto’s First Black Maternal Health Week To Change That
Jenelle Ambrose Dash, a lawyer and maternal health advocate, turned personal tragedy into a powerful movement for Black ...
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Strength in Motion: Chickasaw Citizen Advances First American health and wellness
Cmdr. Kayla Dewitt has made it her mission to bring culturally competent health and wellness care to First American ...
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Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
Black maternal health is a critical issue due to wide disparities seen between non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic Black ...
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Opinion: New York’s maternal health crisis continues to disproportionately harm Black mothers
The state must expand culturally competent health services for Black mothers who face much higher pregnancy-related mortality rates.
From North Philly To National Advocacy:"The Twin Sister Docs" Are Redefining What It Means To Care For The Culture
From the exam room to the classroom, twin sisters Dr. Elana McDonald and Dr. Delana Wardlaw leverage medicine, mentorship and ...
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Doulas, midwives and lawmakers challenge erasure of Black women in maternal health care
Brandie Bishop-Stacker was absent from school the day her little sister was born 24 years ago. Instead, the then-10-year-old ...
$95K grant awarded to Kern County Black Infant Maternal Health Initiative
Kaiser Permanente announced on Tuesday it awarded a $95,000 grant to the Black Infant Maternal Health Initiative, also known ...