Mary's Center’s Post

Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Awareness Week. Black mothers remain 4x more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. This week is a reminder that action is needed to address the inequalities Black women face at every stage of the birthing journey. #BlackMaternalHealthAwarenessWeek #BHMAW24

#FHAwarenessDay Women with FH and pregnancy . Read the IAS Guidance on imementation of the best practice in the care of FH. IAS Regional Federation ( Middle East and Africa )

Contraceptives are not just a means of preventing pregnancy; they also promote overall health and well-being. Providing easy access to a wide range of contraceptive methods helps individuals make informed choices and protect themselves. https://lnkd.in/dKGyAgJe

Contraceptives are not just a means of preventing pregnancy; they also promote overall health and well-being. Providing easy access to a wide range of contraceptive methods helps individuals make informed choices and protect themselves. https://lnkd.in/dKGyAgJe

Racism, and not Race affects women of color. We must go beyond talking about it, and take action. Action can be individual, as an organization, community/ society. 1. Patients should self-advocate. Write down your concerns. Speak up! Take a friend, family, colleague, or partner with you for clinical evaluation. 2. Learn the warning signs of #maternalmortality from #CDC or reputable societies like #ACOG 3. Community ownership is a big one. Communities must continue to speak up and educate the populace. Use events like baby showers, and sorority events to discuss important issues. Knowledge is Power! 4. Organizations and hospital systems are not left out :) 😄 Normalize discussions about respectful care, cultural competency, etc. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Infant and Maternal Health was created to address the above. We support at-risk birthing people and women during pregnancy and the first year of infant life. We acknowledge the role of structural racism in maternal and infant mortality and in addition to evidence-based excellent care, support our patients with: - Obstetric navigators - Community health workers - Perinatal Doulas. #blackhealth #blackmama #maternalmortality #maternalmentalhealth #maternalchildhealth #infanthealth

Safe Access Zones are now in effect, to ensure people can access termination of pregnancy services without fear of influence or intimidation. For more information see https://lnkd.in/egk64ZXP

Join Kateeka Harris and Eugene Smith for our upcoming training session where they will explore the relevant regulations and best practices for ensuring equal access. They’ll also discuss Title IX and its implications for employees regarding pregnancy or related conditions. 🗓️ OCT 17 | 9AM PDT / 12PM EDT Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02SRQ2Q0 #TitleIX #PregancyOrRelatedConditions #TitleIXTraining

Takeaways: declining birth rates are largely due to less teen pregnancy, & pronatalist policies ask women to have more babies than they want. Missing from this & most coverage is still the essential question: who benefits from high birth rates? https://lnkd.in/e98DWyyY

Safe Access Zones are now in effect, to ensure people can access termination of pregnancy services without fear of influence or intimidation. For more information see https://lnkd.in/egk64ZXP

Takeaways: declining birth rates are largely due to less teen pregnancy, & pronatalist policies ask women to have more babies than they want. Missing from this & most coverage is still the essential question: who benefits from high birth rates? https://lnkd.in/eNJWP7WW