In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, we are slightly changing the format of our Friday news-roundup. This week, we've compiled a list of recent news and important resources for understanding the challenges and barriers facing the Black community; and emerging innovations and policies that are seeking to target and address the issues.
News from the Week,
4/15, Vogue: Black, High-Risk, and Expecting. How I Advocated for Myself, and My Pandemic Pregnancy
4/15, American Medical Association: A Black maternal health crisis in an American tragedy
4/15, Essence: We Didn’t Create the Black Maternal Health Crisis, But We Are Stepping Up To Solve It
4/14, Penn Today: Living in a majority-Black neighborhood linked to severe maternal morbidity
4/14, NBC News: In Pandemic Times, Black Maternal Health is More Important Than Ever
4/13, The White House: A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2021
Other Resources
New York Times: Why Black Women Are Rejecting Hospitals in Search of Better Births
Managed Healthcare Executive: Policymakers Must Take Action to Ensure Maternal Health Extends Beyond the Labor and Delivery Room
SELF: Black Maternal Mortality Isn't The Only Story - This Podcast Is Changing the Narrative
Glamour: The Mental Health Trauma of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Essence: Inside the Fight to End the Black Maternal Health Crisis
CMS: Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities
SELF: Black Maternal Mortality
The Washington Post: Mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when Black doctors care for them after birth, researchers say
Healthline: An In-Depth Look at Why Black Moms Need to Matter More
Refinery29: The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis Deserves Radical Solutions
CBS News: How Black doulas are fighting the maternal mortality crisis
AJMC: Racial Disparities Persist in Maternal Morbidity, Mortality and Infant Health
Vox: America is failing Black moms during the pandemic