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.” - Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
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
Our rate of severe pregnancy complications has doubled , making passage of pending legislation all the more crucial
Tufts Maternal Health Expert Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee
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
‘Concordant care’ called crucial in improving Black childbirth outcomes
‘It’s not because we’re Black that we’re dying. It’s because of environmental racism’
Unveiling Maternal Health Disparities: Addressing the Impact of Racism
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.
Key Takeaways from The Nation's Largest Black Maternal Health Conference
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
The Maternal Mortality Rate Dipped For Black Women. The Reason Is Complicated.
After a sharp rise in the number of women dying in childbirth, new CDC data shows a return to pre-coronavirus levels.
U.S. maternal mortality rate dips, but will the trend continue?
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