The U.S. maternal mortality crisis is driven by various factors, but primary care providers are uniquely positioned to ...

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completely eradicating maternal mortality in the state, rather ...

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.

Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A report from the ...

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating maternal mortality, rather than merely reducing it, as part of its broader efforts to revamp the healthcare sector.The state's ...

The CDC reports that black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

In 2023, there was a drop in the maternal mortality rate for all but Black women, according to a Feb. 5 CDC report. The report collected maternal mortality rates for 2023 based on data from the ...

Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the ...

The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth ...

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The Western Australian preterm birth prevention initiative: a whole of state singleton pregnancy cohort study showing the need to embrace alternative models of care for Aboriginal women.