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
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.
MOTHER Lab Publishes New Paper: The Role of Health Systems in Black Maternal Mental Health Care Delivery
Introduction: The maternal mental health crisis in the United States (US) is rising as compounded perinatal chronic stressors, and limited mental healthcare resources have exacerbated adverse health outcomes [1–3].
MOTHER Lab Publishes New Paper on Investigating the Role of Race and Stressful Life Events on the Smoking Patterns of Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the United States
A Multistate Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Phase 8 (2016–2018) Analysis
America Already Knows How to Make Childbirth Safer
"I experienced it first-hand in labor [...] It's a little out of body to be an expert in maternal health and then experience microaggressions in labor."
'I cannot contain my rage.' Abortion rights activists rally in Boston and across the country
“When you have an attack on abortion access, that is an attack on Black women’s autonomy.” Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha to The Boston Globe
New TUSM center to harness power of community, combat maternal health inequities
Tufts announced on April 8 that it will open a new Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice (CBMHRJ) within the School of Medicine.