Category: Maternal Health
At Uzazi Village, Black Mothers Walk Into Care That Was Built for Them
On a Monday morning at Uzazi Village, a pregnant woman sits in a circle with other expectant...
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The KC Doula Program Invests in Expecting Parents and the Doulas Who Support Them
In Kansas City, a Black woman walking into her first prenatal appointment already knows what the...
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Black Maternal Health Week Turns 10. The Fight Has Never Mattered More.
As Black Maternal Health Week marks its 10th year, advocates are celebrating progress while...
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Four Years, Same Grade: Why America’s Maternal Health Crisis Won’t Budge
For the fourth consecutive year, the United States earned a D+ grade for maternal and infant...
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Science Finally Catches Up With the Truth: ‘Weathering’ Harms Black Pregnant Women and Their Babies
Weathering is the literal tearing down of the heart, arteries, and other systems in the body,...
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High Blood Pressure in Black Maternal Health: A Crisis Demanding Urgent Action
The numbers are stark and unforgiving, but behind each statistic is a mother, daughter, or sister...
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Medicaid Cuts, Maternal Health, and the OBBB—The Struggle is Real
More than 42% of all births in the U.S. are covered through Medicaid, making it the largest...
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Doulas Seen As Key To Improving Maternal Health In Kansas City
When Tristin Dockery was in labor with her first son in 2021, she only had one request: To get up...
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Pregnancy Is Hard Enough Without the Weight of Discrimination
In 2025, the World Obesity Atlas reported that more than 1.5 million pregnant women in the United...
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Obstetric Racism and Misogynoir Intersect to Drive Preventable HIV and Mortality in Black Women and Birthing Bodies
A new webinar series highlights how failing to address the historical exploitation and oppression...
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D+ for Maternal Care: How Medicaid Cuts Could Worsen the Crisis
The U.S. maternal health care system is at a crossroads. A 2024 March of Dimes Report Card...
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The Double Deficit: Exploring Vitamin D Deficiency, Cannabis Use And Its Intersection with Postpartum Health
Public health experts are increasingly focused on two growing concerns: the widespread use of...
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