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The Role of Tech in Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities

Innovators, health advocates, practitioners and policy makers are working to end the adverse maternal health outcomes for Black mothers. Among developed nations, the U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality.

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

A woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much? How that question gets answered – and how quickly a hemorrhaging mother gets treated – can make the difference between life and death.

Here’s what Florida can do to solve the Black maternal health crisis

MOTHER Lab Member, Vickie Dugat, Suggests Florida officials prioritize the well-being of Black mothers and work toward a future where every pregnancy is met with the highest standard of care and support.

A Community-Based Policy Approach to Advance Maternal & Reproductive Health Research among Minoritized Birthing Populations in the United States

SIWAAR ABOUHALA, NDIDIAMAKA AMUTAH-ONUKAGHA, PHD, MPH, & NINA ASHFORD, DRPH, MPH

Doulas could be solution to Black Maternal Health Crisis in Illinois

This is part two of a 25News WEEK Black History Month Exclusive

Illinois doctors and lawmakers say racism is a public health crisis for Black moms and their newborns

This is part one of a 25News WEEK Black History Month Exclusive

Under the Skin

In this episode, we shed light on how the social construction of race and its operators take a physiological toll of chronic exposure to racism.

Center Unit Lead, Nina C. Ashford, DrPH, MPH sits down with Scripps News' The Why

Discussing the importance of geography and maternal care deserts

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Study Reveals the Need to Expand Maternal Mortality Categorization Beyond Pregnancy-Related Deaths

New Research Shows Prior Hospitalization, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Opioid Use Disorder Were Key Contributors to Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts from 2002 to 2019.