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Allies fight erasure of Black women in maternal care
In conjunction with the annual Black Maternal Health Week campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which ended April 18, lawmakers in dozens of states are calling on their colleagues to ...
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Piedmont Chief Nursing Officer: Black women face triple the risk in childbirth
Local leaders and organizations in Macon are raising awareness during Black Maternal Health Week. Piedmont Macon’s Chief ...
Harvard Kennedy School1d
Racial diversity of scientists could increase enrollment of Black clinical trial participants
Research from Harvard Kennedy School’s Marcella Alsan shows Black survey respondents’ interest in clinical trials increased ...
Motherly on MSN2d
How the medical system hurts black mothers—and what community leaders are doing to fix it
April 11-17th is Black Maternal Health Week, and this year’s theme emphasizes the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and ...
Oklahoma group helps Black women get adequate maternity care amid high mortality rates
It is Black Maternal Health Week, and an Oklahoma group is dedicated to fixing disparities in health care for Black pregnant women.