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Small Doses Podcast: The Side Effects of Black Maternal Health, Part II

Small Doses Podcast: The Side Effects of Black Maternal Health, Part II

Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, diving deeper into the challenges and solutions impacting Black maternal health.
Small Doses Podcast: Side Effects of Black Maternal Health

Small Doses Podcast: Side Effects of Black Maternal Health

Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha joins edutainer Amanda Seales to discuss racial disparities in maternal care, the systemic challenges Black women face, and solutions to improve outcomes for Black mothers.
If reproductive rights continue to be restricted, Black mothers will pay the price

If reproductive rights continue to be restricted, Black mothers will pay the price

Regulations on birth control and contraceptive access is a blockade that continues to harm Black mothers.
As Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones Follow

As Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones Follow

High costs, hospital staffing woes and falling birth rates are being blamed for the ongoing disappearance of maternal care units in US cities of all sizes.
Factors Associated with Access, Utilization, and Living Experiences of Labor and Delivery Care among Black Women in the US: A Scoping Review

Factors Associated with Access, Utilization, and Living Experiences of Labor and Delivery Care among Black Women in the US: A Scoping Review

This scoping review aims to explore the factors associated with the access, utilization, and experiences of labor and delivery (L&D) care services among Black women in the US.
Labor and Delivery Characteristics by Detailed Maternal Nativity Across the Black Diaspora: Place and Method of Delivery

Labor and Delivery Characteristics by Detailed Maternal Nativity Across the Black Diaspora: Place and Method of Delivery

This study aimed to examine the associations between detailed maternal nativity (DMN) and two labor and delivery (L&D) characteristics among US-born, Latin American and Caribbean-born, and SSA-born Black women in the US.
Massachusetts will have a path to more midwives and birth centers — if lawmakers can agree

Massachusetts will have a path to more midwives and birth centers — if lawmakers can agree

“We’re stuck in the Stone Age when it comes to the licensing and midwifery.” - Ndidamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Black Women

Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Black Women

Access to quality care, nutritional guidance, and extended insurance coverage are essential to improve the current state of maternal health in Black women.
Opinion: Massachusetts must address our maternal health crisis

Opinion: Massachusetts must address our maternal health crisis

Our rate of severe pregnancy complications has doubled , making passage of pending legislation all the more crucial