Mothers raise us and raise us up. But 700 women die each year in the US due to pregnancy or childbirth complications. Join The Rockefeller Foundation in the fight against maternal mortality so we never have to imagine a world #WithoutMom youtu.be/17tXfnl1Q7c

A new study finds that one in six women are mistreated during childbirth -- and the numbers are worse for women of color. PopFam's Lynn Freedman explains that this problem requires systemic solutions that address racism and power dynamics. Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program ow.ly/e1Zh50uBxNO

In the US, 1 in 6 women experience mistreatment during maternity care, according to a new study in Women's and Reproductive Health at BMC. Among 2700 women surveyed, mistreatment was more likely for women of color & in the case of complications & patient-provider disagreements bit.ly/2IxdSOr

Trump's pick for US representative to the UN is a dangerous anti-abortion fanatic | Bergen Cooper theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Despite spending more on health care than any other country, the US has the worst rates of maternal death in the developed world. And black mothers are 4x more likely to die from preventable pregnancy complications than white women #BMHCSummit #MaternalJustice

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One year ago, New York City launched a 5 year, $12.8 million effort to improve maternal health outcomes among women of color. Revisit the plan here nychealthy on.nyc.gov/2mInV9b

A new report from nychealthy describes the landscape of #doula care in NYC, including challenges to obtaining doula support and ways to expand access to doula services in the city on.nyc.gov/2K1FQ5O

Don't miss SELF's Black Maternal Mortality issue! This special issue highlights the unique challenges black women face during pregnancy and childbirth and what is being done to address maternal health disparities in the US

Ensuring emotional support should be prioritised by the #Bangladesh gov to improve health outcomes of #women and #newborns & also to promote more humanised, positive #childbirth experiences. UNICEF Bangladesh BangladeshGovernment Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program Read the full paper: bit.ly/2yHU5qY

New paper on #HealthSystems readiness to treat #newborn with problems related to asphyxia in #Ethiopia, from the EmONC assessment carried out by Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program and EPHI bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

New article in #BMCHealthServicesResearch by ColumbiaPopFam's Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program, @UIB, and Ethiopian Public Health Institute. #newbornhealth #MSPH

Our Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program & ICAP Tanzania recently had a #HumanCenteredDesign workshop with midwives, doctors, & women to create a #BirthCompanionship model for urban & rural settings. Birth companionship is seen as a key component of #RespectfulMaternityCare.

New data released today from CDC demonstrates that pregnancy-related deaths for black women with at least a college degree are 5 times higher than white women with a similar education.

It’s #WorldPrematurityDay! Together, we can ensure babies #BornTooSoon receive the #RespectfulCare they deserve. Join us by endorsing the #RMC4All Charter today! bit.ly/32vkPIS

As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas. #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

Building on the multi-disciplinary think-in Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program hosted with ARC - also @arc-au.bsky.social, ColumbiaPopFam's AMDD program is pleased to publish this review of #CHWs and #accountability in BMJ Global Health. gh.bmj.com/cgi/content/fu…

New AMDD research shows how community paralegals can help healthcare workers to make improvements healthcare workers themselves want. Namati @martaschaaf Erin Kitchell #LegalEmpowerment #BMCPublicHealth bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…