Strengthening Black Maternal Health

Strengthening Black Maternal Health | MCHB - HRSA

We share these short videos, written stories, and photos to show how our grantees are working to advance Black maternal health.

Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality - CDC

Hospitals and healthcare systems can: · Identify and address unconscious bias in healthcare. · Standardize coordination of care and response to ...

Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis | Johns Hopkins

That includes expanding access to midwives and doulas to assist Black mothers. People who receive care from midwives are less likely to have a ...

Black Maternal Health: State Priorities to Improve Health Outcomes

and are · The maternal mortality · The Black infant mortality rate is · Black women (18 percent) report experiencing postpartum depressive symptoms at a · Thirty ...

Closing the Coverage Gap Would Improve Black Maternal Health

The Biden Administration's budget for the Department of Health and Human Services includes $116 million for its “Improving Maternal Health in ...

Six ways physicians can turn the tide of Black maternal health

An integrated content system that is tailored to the needs of individual Black maternity patients will be crucial in navigating complex care ...

Black Maternal Health Disparities: Understanding and Resources

Community support systems play a vital role in improving maternal health outcomes. By creating networks of care that include doulas, midwives, ...

Black Maternal Health - TFAH

Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action improving Black maternal health. It also coincides with April ...

2024 Black Maternal Health Week - Black Mamas Matter Alliance

BMMA continues to highlight and center culturally-congruent practices with a focus on Black Midwifery care and full-spectrum Black-led Doula care as sound, ...

Black Maternal Health: Reducing Inequities Through Community ...

These reports describe the guiding principles for the Better Maternal Outcomes: Redesigning Systems with Black Women project, and the experience of the four ...

Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes Through Training and ...

Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes Through Training and Expanded Care Options · Increase administrative and financial penalties to non- ...

Tapping Community Partners to Codesign Black Maternal Care

For the 2024 Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), the AHA convened health care leaders from across the country to share their strategies ...

The Momnibus Act | Black Maternal Health Caucus - House.gov

It is the only legislation in Congress that will comprehensively address America's maternal health crisis and save moms' lives. Since 2023 ...

Cultivating Critical Love to Improve Black Maternal Health Outcomes

The goal is for critical-racial consciousness development and refinement to stimulate antiracist actions in medical decision making and, ...

Improving Equitable Birth & Maternal Health Outcomes for Black ...

The NAACP advocates for the adoption of the MOMNIBUS Act of 2021 and full funding to improve equitable birth and maternal health outcomes for Black mothers and ...

Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health - KFF

Increased awareness and attention to maternal and infant health have contributed to a rise in efforts and resources focused on improving health ...

Black Women's Maternal Health

Making investments in social drivers of health that influence maternal health outcomes. Providing funding to community-based organizations. Improving data ...

STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS: IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH ...

Engage the family in creating a supportive environment. Discuss and make available options for traditional practices that may vary by culture and personal ...

Guiding Principles for Improving Black Maternal Health

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is grateful to the communities that participated in the. Better Maternal Outcomes: Redesigning Systems with Black ...

Based Recommendations for Improving Black Maternal Health

The adverse maternal health outcomes Black women experience in the United States are tied to systemic racism. Racism is woven throughout our ...