Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance
Black women experienced the highest rate of severe maternal morbidity, at 457 cases per 10,000 births. The leading indicators of severe maternal morbidity include blood transfusion, disseminated …
Black Mothers Are Dying. Here’s What Doulas in New York City Are …
Jun 20, 2025 · Here’s What Doulas in New York City Are Doing About It. According to the City of New York, Black people across its five boroughs are nine times more likely to die from pregnancy …
New York State Health Department Releases Maternal Mortality …
Mar 14, 2024 · According to New York State Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Advisory Council Report 2023, racial and geographic disparities reflect U.S. trends—with Black people four times more likely …
Why New York Has Faltered in Making Childbirth Safer for Black …
Jan 7, 2024 · Both Ms. Fields and Ms. Semple were Black. Their deaths have made Woodhull a symbol of one of the most striking racial disparities in New York: Black women are nine times more likely to...
Black Maternal Health in NYC: A Discussion and Call to Action
Jul 26, 2023 · The City of New York’s commitment to improving maternal health outcomes is not new; the Department of Health has been dedicated to this cause for decades. However, the inequitable …
Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: Opportunities to Leverage ...
Nov 12, 2024 · In response, New York State is pursuing strategies to address racial maternal health disparities within and beyond health care settings. These include chronic disease prevention and …
This article focuses on disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women in New York State, and especially in New York City, and statewide efforts to improve pregnancy …
Raising New York
In New York City, Black moms are more than 12 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White moms. New York State is ranked 30th in the nation in its maternal mortality …
Black Maternal Health: Supporting all Stages of the Journey - The New ...
Apr 10, 2024 · This week provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the unique challenges—and potential solutions—faced by Black mothers during all stages of the maternal journey: …
The Crisis in Black Maternal Mortality - cssny.org
In New York City, the picture is even bleaker. Black women are nine times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth than White women, a far starker disparity than the national numbers …