Elaine DeaKyne was excited about her first pregnancy and, physically, she sailed through it without complications. Looking back, she recalls feeling anxiety during her third trimester, but she didn’t bring …
BOSTON – The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) has begun a two-year initiative to develop an Equity Systems Continuum framework for healthcare systems to address systemic racism and …
I’ve never been a jealous woman. I subscribe to mantras like, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle” and “Don’t get jealous, get motivated” and so on. I’ve always …
People eligible for the coronavirus vaccine tell us they are running up against barriers that are designed into the very systems meant to serve those most at risk of dying …
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, 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 …
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 …
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 …
The death of Dr. Chaniece Wallace, the pediatric chief resident at Indiana university’s medical school is a shock and major loss to the maternal health care community. Sadly, this is …
A quarterly newsletter dedicated to eliminating disparities in our health systems. How Do We Address Safe Sleep Disparities?Start by Building Trust Every day across the country, families wake up to unimaginable heartbreak. …
