Black Maternal Health

How Ochsner’s Connected MOM Program Closes Gaps in Maternal Health

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// By Althea Fung // The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations. Ochsner Health’s Connected MOM program rewrites the script on maternal mortality with remote monitoring and digital education. Read on to learn how this program helps flag problems before they become emergencies.

Social Media Campaign Shines Light on Black Maternal Health Efforts

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Despite great strides in medical care, the U.S. is witnessing a troubling trend — rising rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, especially among Black women and infants. A social media campaign shows what is being done to counteract and prevent infant and maternal mortality, not just focus on the negative statistics.

Rallying Around Sisters: How Riverside University Health System-Public Health Brings the Community Together to Support Black Maternal Health 

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// By Althea Fung // Despite great strides in medical care, the U.S. is witnessing a troubling trend — rising rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, especially among Black women and infants. A social media campaign shows what is being done to counteract and prevent infant and maternal mortality, not just focus on the negative statistics.