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Local doulas are highlighting difficulties for minority mothers during Black Maternal Health Week.

A large percentage of women of color report their health concerns are routinely dismissed in the hospital setting. One hospital has created a landmark program to address those concerns.

Three local organizations have received $75,000 in grants for their work addressing the Black maternal health crisis.

Boston, Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI), a national non-profit organization with a mission to improve health and...

Health department officials deny any political intent. They say inclusion means getting naloxone to law enforcement and into rural areas.

The infant mortality rate spiked during the pandemic. This reality is especially true for Black women in Detroit. Today, why this is happening, and what can be done to make a change.

Join the Kansas Birth Equity Network in person or via Zoom for a conversation on Black Maternal Health and Birth Equity, as we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week. BMHW founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter

BOSTON — During her second pregnancy, Lorenza Holt, co-leader of the Massachusetts Doula Coalition, decided to go through childbirth at home with a midwife. When she realized she would have to unnecessarily advocate for her decision at a hospital, her...

In New York City, women born in Haiti had the highest rates of maternal mortality. This reality has persisted for decades.