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Tag: maternal health

**FILE** A mother and baby attend the 2022 Maternal and Infant Health Summit at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. (WI photo)
Posted inHealth

Addressing Maternal Health Disparities East of the River

by Lindiwe VilakaziJuly 2, 2024August 9, 2024

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been awarded the 2024 Gage Award for Population Health for their efforts to combat maternal and infant mortality, particularly in Wards 7 and 8, where rates of low birthweight and maternal mortality are higher than in other parts of the District.

Johns Hopkins Health Plans awarded the Alliance for Black NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Families, with a $20,000 grant to further support their breast pump program. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inHealth

Johns Hopkins Health Plans Grants Local Organization Helping Black NICU Families

by Lindiwe VilakaziAugust 23, 2023November 30, 2023
Tiffany Haddish
Posted inEntertainment, Health, Lifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Tiffany Haddish’s Brave Journey Highlights Maternal Health Disparities Black Women Face

by Stacy M. BrownAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
Posted inHealth

Bridging the Gaps in Low Breastfeeding Rates

by Lindiwe VilakaziAugust 1, 2023November 30, 2023
The CMS Health Equity Conference was held at Howard University on June 7. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Health Leaders Discuss Approaches to Improving Maternal Health Equity

by Lindiwe VilakaziJune 21, 2023November 30, 2023
**FILE** Tori Bowie (Erik van Leeuwen via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inHealth, Sports, Stacy M. Brown

Autopsy Finds Olympian Tori Bowie Died from Childbirth Complications

by Stacy M. BrownJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023
pregnant woman
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Bill Expands Options for Infertility Treatment in D.C.

by WI Web EditorJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023
Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-N.C.) speaks during the congressional hearing on Preterm Births and Racial Disparities hosted by DSM, and March of Dimes on April 26, 2023.
Posted inHealth

Rising Preterm Birth Disparities Across D.C.

by Lindiwe VilakaziMay 3, 2023November 30, 2023
Dr. Jamila Taylor (Courtesy photo via Twitter)
Posted inHealth, Stacy M. Brown

WIC Remains an Integral Part of Solution for Black Maternal Health

by Stacy M. BrownApril 19, 2023April 20, 2023
Developing Families Centers award seven nonprofit organizations fighting for greater maternal health outcomes in D.C. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Developing Families Center Awards Funding to Improve Maternal Health

by Lindiwe VilakaziApril 12, 2023November 30, 2023

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