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The Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program (AMDD) at Columbia University works to make safe motherhood a reality for women everywhere.

Building on the multi-disciplinary think-in @AMDD_Program hosted with @AcctResearchCtr, @ColumbiaPopFam's AMDD program is pleased to publish this review of #CHWs and #accountability in @GlobalHealthBMJ. gh.bmj.com/cgi/content/fu…


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As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas. #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

BlkMamasMatter's tweet image. As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas.  #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth
BlkMamasMatter's tweet image. As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas.  #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth
BlkMamasMatter's tweet image. As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas.  #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

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It’s #WorldPrematurityDay! Together, we can ensure babies #BornTooSoon receive the #RespectfulCare they deserve. Join us by endorsing the #RMC4All Charter today! bit.ly/32vkPIS

WorldWeWantproj's tweet image. It’s #WorldPrematurityDay! Together, we can ensure babies
#BornTooSoon receive the #RespectfulCare they deserve. Join us by
endorsing the #RMC4All Charter today!
bit.ly/32vkPIS

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New data released today from @CDCgov demonstrates that pregnancy-related deaths for black women with at least a college degree are 5 times higher than white women with a similar education.

MySMFM's tweet image. New data released today from @CDCgov demonstrates that pregnancy-related deaths for black women with at least a college degree are 5 times higher than white women with a similar education.

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Our @AMDD_Program & @ICAP_ColumbiaU Tanzania recently had a #HumanCenteredDesign workshop with midwives, doctors, & women to create a #BirthCompanionship model for urban & rural settings. Birth companionship is seen as a key component of #RespectfulMaternityCare.

ColumbiaPopFam's tweet image. Our @AMDD_Program & @ICAP_ColumbiaU Tanzania recently had a #HumanCenteredDesign workshop with midwives, doctors, & women to create a #BirthCompanionship model for urban & rural settings. Birth companionship is seen as a key component of #RespectfulMaternityCare.

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Ensuring emotional support should be prioritised by the #Bangladesh gov to improve health outcomes of #women and #newborns & also to promote more humanised, positive #childbirth experiences. @UNICEFBD @BangladeshGov @AMDD_Program Read the full paper: bit.ly/2yHU5qY

SRHMJournal's tweet image. Ensuring emotional support should be prioritised by the #Bangladesh gov to improve health outcomes of #women and #newborns & also to promote more humanised, positive #childbirth experiences.
@UNICEFBD @BangladeshGov @AMDD_Program 

Read the full paper: bit.ly/2yHU5qY

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New paper on #HealthSystems readiness to treat #newborn with problems related to asphyxia in #Ethiopia, from the EmONC assessment carried out by @AMDD_Program and EPHI bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…


Don't miss @SELFmagazine's Black Maternal Mortality issue! This special issue highlights the unique challenges black women face during pregnancy and childbirth and what is being done to address maternal health disparities in the US

Today, @SELFMagazine is launching our Black Maternal Mortality issue, an editorial series examining what we know and where we go from here. This is a public health crisis, and it deserves all the attention it can get.



A new report from @nycHealthy describes the landscape of #doula care in NYC, including challenges to obtaining doula support and ways to expand access to doula services in the city on.nyc.gov/2K1FQ5O

AMDD_Program's tweet image. A new report from @nycHealthy describes the landscape of #doula care in NYC, including challenges to obtaining
doula support and ways to expand access to doula services in the city on.nyc.gov/2K1FQ5O

One year ago, New York City launched a 5 year, $12.8 million effort to improve maternal health outcomes among women of color. Revisit the plan here @nycHealthy on.nyc.gov/2mInV9b


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Despite spending more on health care than any other country, the US has the worst rates of maternal death in the developed world. And black mothers are 4x more likely to die from preventable pregnancy complications than white women #BMHCSummit #MaternalJustice


In the US, 1 in 6 women experience mistreatment during maternity care, according to a new study in @Reprod_Health. Among 2700 women surveyed, mistreatment was more likely for women of color & in the case of complications & patient-provider disagreements bit.ly/2IxdSOr


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A new study finds that one in six women are mistreated during childbirth -- and the numbers are worse for women of color. PopFam's Lynn Freedman explains that this problem requires systemic solutions that address racism and power dynamics. @AMDD_Program ow.ly/e1Zh50uBxNO


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