Reckoning with medicine’s history of racism
It is a difficult and potentially perilous exercise to examine our past through the lens of 21st century thinking. Each person is a product of the time in which he …
April is National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is focusing on the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on racial and …
Paid Leave For Stillbirth: Report On Stillbirth Research And Education
The Australian government released its Report on Stillbirth Research and Education last month. I mentioned it in my November post. It is 187 pages long, with research summaries, testimonies, and 16 …
Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Initiative Invites Advocates to Join Communities of Practice
A multi-year initiative to improve infant safe sleep and breastfeeding is launching sector-specific Communities of Practice in 2021 to address policies, improve skills, and learn from other advocates’ experiences. A …