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Posted by Liz Morris on March 22nd, 2024
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NNLM is providing excellent learning opportunities in conjunction with Black Maternal Health Week. We thank those work-group colleagues for sharing the following announcement with us, and hope you will spread the word with your communities. If you are interested in additional programming for your community, please consider working with us to offer a free screening of Laboring with Hope, a 30-minute documentary on maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women.
Black Maternal Health Week is observed every year April 11-17.
All women in the United States die from giving birth at a higher rate than any other developed nation. Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education.
NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health, which is why during Black Maternal Health Week we present opportunities to learn about Black maternal health.
This year, we are pleased to highlight 2 NNLM-funded projects focusing on maternal health and Black birthing people. Life After 2 Losses: Support Advocacy and Health Literacy for a Healthy Pregnancy and Unveiling the Power of Community Partnerships: Transforming Black Maternal Health Outreach.
Attendees will come away with greater awareness of health issues and disparities that disproportionately impact Black women and their families as well as methods professionals are taking to combat them. We hope you will join us!
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