Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha will bring decades of research on maternal health inequities as experienced by Black women, centering on equity for all birthing people, to the advisory committee that advises the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Dr. Amutah-Onukagha noted that: Historically, women of color have disproportionately experienced reproductive injustices exacerbated by medical bias, unequal distribution of resources, and a lack of consistent, timely prenatal care and obstetrics.
The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at Tufts University School of Medicine Hosts Innovators, Health Advocates, Practitioners, and Policy Makers to Advance Maternal Health Equity. Announces 8th Annual Conference Focused on the Rol
After years on the rise, the U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased in 2022, new government data show. But maternal health experts warn there’s no reason to celebrate: The dip is a course correction following the Covid-19 pandemic
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.
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.