This morning, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell held a press conference at our health center to announce a $1.5million grant funding to support Maternal Health Equity in MA.
Research shows that maternal mortality in the US is the highest of any developing country. Black women are over three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. In MA, Black Non-Hispanic women are 1.9 times more likely to die during pregnancy or within one year postpartum than white Non-Hispanic women.
We’re grateful to be a recipient & will utilize the $150,000 grant to reduce maternal health disparities & unnecessary health care spending through our culturally competent services.
Our goal is to reduce these disparities by providing preconception support, prenatal care through our Centering Pregnancy program, Postpartum support services, behavioral health support & patient & family education & engagement. We will also address the SDOHs that are barriers to good health: transportation, housing, food, childcare, jobs and immigration status.
Source: Whittier Street Health Center, Boston, USA