04/16/2026
This week is Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance.
The data is sobering. Black mamas experience an estimated maternal mortality at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white women, with educated black mothers facing even higher rates on average. More than 80% of those deaths are preventable.
Midwifery care—built on slow appointments, continuity, and being truly known by your provider—is one piece of what better care can look like.
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