NewsOne Featured Video Source: Prostock-Studio / Getty Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is here. Every year, from April 11 to 17, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) spearheads a week of activism, education, and community building in an effort to raise awareness around disparities in the pre-, pro-, and postnatal experience for Black women. According […]
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Black Maternal Health: Top-Performing Hospitals Supporting Pregnant Women Of Color
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Lisa5201 / Getty In honor of Black Maternal Health Week 2024, U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has identified the top-performing Maternity Care Hospitals dedicated to supporting Black maternal health. The media site examined high-performing Maternity Care Hospitals nationwide and discovered 26 hospitals […]
Read MoreBlack Maternal Health: Former NFL Cheerleader’s Death Spotlights Racial Equity In Sepsis Care
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Getty The death of engineer and former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal “Krissy” Anderson, is shedding light on the disparities that Black women face with sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is triggered by the body’s response to infection leading to tissue and organ damage during pregnancy, childbirth, post-abortion, or the postpartum […]
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