More than 150 maternal health professionals join forces to create maternal health playbook [CHAPEL HILL, NC] – Esteemed maternal health professionals in partnership with the de Beaumont Foundation and the […]
Why You Need to Learn These Two Potentially Life-saving Words: Midwife and Doula
Our maternal health system is in crisis: deaths due to pregnancy and its complications have doubled in twenty years. At the same time, we have too few maternal health medical […]
Time to Fix the US’s Shocking Maternal Mortality Crisis
The US has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. Even worse, those numbers are rising: according to a recent study in JAMA, the number of US deaths […]
Why Soon There May Not Be a Doctor to Deliver Your Baby
The U.S. is facing a shortage of obstetric care – and the problem is finally receiving national attention. The recent White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis notes […]
The Urgent Need for a Maternal Health Task Force in All 50 States
American women die or suffer serious health consequences from pregnancy-related complications at higher rates than any other developed country in the world. According to the White House Blueprint for Addressing […]
Taking Off The Armor: Addressing Burn Out And Sparking Innovation
Burnout: A Spark for Innovation was a keynote session held at the Maternal Health Innovation Symposium on August 3, 2022. This session was presented by Dr. Kim Hires, coach, author, […]
Power in their hands: Reproductive Justice and Birth Across Cultures Symposium panel
The Reproductive Justice and Birth Across Cultures panel was held in Chicago on August 2, 2022. The session was moderated by Andrea Serano and featured three amazing community-based doulas – […]
2022 National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium Recap
Thank you to everyone who made the 2022 National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium a success! We couldn’t have done it without you! MHLIC is proud to have coordinated 35 workshops, […]
National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium
Our goal is that the Symposium will continue to grow into a trusted, evidence-driven, and community-centered space for maternal health professionals and others invested in the well-being of families to connect, recharge, and to advance maternal health equity in the communities in which they serve and support.