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Black Maternal Health Week Resolution Re-Introduced!

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH ADVOCATES RESPOND TO RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TODAY BY SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS AND CONGRESSWOMAN ALMA ADAMS OFFICIALLY DECLARING APRIL 11-17 AS “BLACK… Continue Reading

Black Maternal Health Caucus Launch

Apr 5 · Angela Aina

Black Maternal Health Caucus Launch

Join us for a congressional briefing on April 9th at 4:30 PM to celebrate the launch of the historic Black… Continue Reading

#BMHC18 Press Release

Dec 14 · Angela Aina

#BMHC18 Press Release

MEDIA CONTACT Janet A. Dickerson | (646) 770-3276 | janet@humanimpactsolutions.com HUNDREDS OF BLACK WOMEN, CLINICIANS, PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES, AND ORGANIZERS GATHER… Continue Reading

Statement in support of #NoGagRule

May 18 · Angela Aina

Statement in support of #NoGagRule

Our priority has always been the health, safety, and well-being of Black women who are and will become pregnant. We… Continue Reading

Support Black Maternal Health Week Resolution

Apr 6 · Angela Aina

Support Black Maternal Health Week Resolution

Please join me in supporting the inaugural national Black Maternal Health Week and in recognizing the importance of Black maternal… Continue Reading

Gaps in #Medicaid coverage are placing the health of low-income women and infants at risk. #maternalhealth ow.ly/1vSe50xVdsN

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"We want healthy moms, and we want healthy babies and sometimes the way that you do that is through policy and advocacy." lex18.com/news/rep-attic… #BlackMamasMatter

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ICYMI (and remember, the personal IS political!) self.com/story/alma-ada… #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

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RT @BMHCaucus Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications, and twice as likely to lose an infant to premature death. Learn more about the Black maternal health crisis on the @BMHCaucus website. ernalhealthcaucus-underwood.h…

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“Everywhere I went to receive assistance made me feel like another pregnant woman trying to take advantage of the system.” bustle.com/p/to-end-black… #BlackMamasMatter #maternalhealth

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We LOVE seeing the work of our partners highlighted! twitter.com/thenaabb/statu…

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While an estimated 12,000 pregnant women are incarcerated annually, Healthy Moms and Babies, a program in Chicago is testing a unique approach: offering #doulaservices to women in jail and advocating for post-delivery release. theatlantic.com/health/archiv… #maternalhealth

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“Telehealth technology can help track the health of mothers who don’t have easy access to routine checkups...but first, we need to ensure there’s adequate internet connectivity.” mhealthintelligence.com/news/… #maternalmortality #ruralhealth

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Press Releases

Black Maternal Health Week Resolution Re-Introduced!

Black Maternal Health Caucus Launch

#BMHC18 Press Release

Statement in support of #NoGagRule

Support Black Maternal Health Week Resolution

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