One of Health First Indiana’s particular areas of focus has been improving infant and maternal mortality rates, particularly among Black women. A’onesty Cross and Jackie Carter are Community ...

Black women in the United States continued to face the highest maternal mortality rates, dying at a rate more than three times higher than white women, according to a newly released report from the ...

Reduced disparities and promoted health equity by providing equitable access to cancer screenings, addressing maternal morbidity rates in Black women and launching WellSpan’s annual Black Men in ...

Black women have long been the Democrats ... the vice president for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center, declared at a press conference the day after the election ...

The U.S. has a much higher rate of maternal mortality than other high-income countries, and the risks are especially acute ...

Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.

Trump administration attempts to dismantle DEI initiatives are alarming public health researchers, who fear they could thwart ...

The maternal health crisis disproportionality affects Black women and their babies. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white ...

Wakefield native Brittney Russell’s new documentary "You Are Not Alone” deals with one of the most pressing public health ...

The Maternal Health Conference was organized by Black Lives Matter New Hampshire, part of a larger effort the organization is launching to tackle the issue. “Our goal is really to just bring ...

The Fresno-based Black Wellness and Prosperity Center (BWPC) announced Monday that its president and CEO, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 James Irvine Foundation ...