Eskenazi Health has announced two new initiatives aimed at improving maternal health following a year-long effort to assess ...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is once again pushing a bill focused on combatting the racial bias and racial disparities that many Black women face when it comes to maternal health. The Maternal Care ...

WHO's campaign focuses on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths, urging global collaboration and investment. Global maternal mortality declined by 40% from 2000 to 2023, but progress has ...

According to a report by the March of Dimes, scores in Kansas improved overall. But people of color still face the biggest ...

Director of Nurse Midwives Melissa Hasler (left) and other members of the Birth Justice Initiative, an internal group at M Health Fairview that works to eliminate racial bias in maternal health care ...

A n uncomplicated pregnancy and safe delivery with well-rounded care is something women hope for and deserve. Yet current statistics suggest that this is a luxury seemingly reserved for the lucky.

Folks around the country are gearing up to celebrate “collective action” around improving health outcomes for Black mothers. The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW25), which lasts through Thursday, ...

Background While C-section (CS) deliveries exhibit significant socioeconomic inequalities in low- and middle-income countries ...

Pakistan's maternal mortality remains alarmingly high, with millions of women deprived of access to family planning services, ...