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Africana Maternal Health

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Maternal Health
"The United States (U.S.) fares worse in preventing pregnancy-related deaths than most other developed nations. Despite participation in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and spending more than any other country on hospital-based maternity care, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in the U.S. remains at about 17 deaths per 100,000 live births. Between 2000 and 2017, the global MMR decreased by 38%. The U.S. has also failed to meet prior national goals for maternal mortality reduction and did not meet the modest Healthy People 2020 goal of reducing maternal mortality by 10% between 2007 and 2020. ...The most notable disparity in mortality rates in the U.S. is defined by race: Black women die at a rate that ranges from three to four times the rate of their white counterparts—41 deaths per 100,000 live births among black women versus 13 deaths per 100,000 live births among white women as of 2010; this difference in risk has remained unchanged for the past six decades." Source: Maternal Health in the United States Maternal Health Task Force at the the Harvard Chan School.

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A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2021

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care
Infographic: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Deaths — United States, 2007–2016
Maternal Health Task Force at the the Harvard Chan School
​Maternal and Child Health Tools and Resources
New Jersey Maternal and Child Health
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
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Sikhona, Inc
Providing wellness and health solutions through local and global faith based partnerships.
  • Home
  • About
  • Mission and Vision
    • Africana Maternal Resources
    • Black Girls and School Resources
    • Prostate Cancer Resources Resources
    • Africana Cancer Awareness, Prevention, Treatment and SurvivorshipResources
    • Africana Trauma Awareness, Prevention and Treatment Resources
  • Black Men Talk
  • Local and Global Partners
  • Podcasts & In The News
  • Contact
  • Founder and President