Maternal Mortality

025: Going All In To Save Moms – A Conversation With Brooklyn’s Health Changemakers 

By Carter Ringo | Aug 7, 2023 | Comments Off on 025: Going All In To Save Moms – A Conversation With Brooklyn’s Health Changemakers 

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6 UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE U.S.

By Carter Ringo | May 15, 2023 | Comments Off on 6 UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE U.S.

Note – Refer to the “Useful Definitions and Further Reading” section at the end of the post for a glossary and deeper dives on some of these concepts.

019: Grassroots Spotlight – Protecting Indigenous Health with the Changing Woman Initiative

By Carter Ringo | May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on 019: Grassroots Spotlight – Protecting Indigenous Health with the Changing Woman Initiative

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018: Grassroots Spotlight – Protecting Pregnant People with The Baobab Birth Collective

By Carter Ringo | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 018: Grassroots Spotlight – Protecting Pregnant People with The Baobab Birth Collective

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The Momnibus Act: Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes by Increasing Doula and Midwifery Accessibility

By Kristen Batstone | Mar 29, 2021 | Comments Off on The Momnibus Act: Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes by Increasing Doula and Midwifery Accessibility

The United States has a penchant for being different even when different isn’t necessarily better. Though midwives are widely recognized around the world as the primary source of maternal health care, they only account for 8% of U.S. birth workers.

Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High for Black Women?

By NWHN Staff | Apr 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High for Black Women?

April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week, organized by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. The campaign, which runs from April 11th through the 17th, aims to “amplify the voices of Black mamas, women, families, and stakeholders.” Black women’s exposure to…

Maternal Mortality Review – Each Death Matters

By NWHN Staff | Mar 27, 2015 | Comments Off on Maternal Mortality Review – Each Death Matters

The United States is one of few industrialized countries where maternal death rates are rising.1  Rates of maternal mortality in the United States are also higher among certain groups than others, including African-American women, who are three to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than are White women.2 Sadly, the vast majority of these deaths are preventable.