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🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Excited to share that our latest paper, "Provider Perspectives on Maternal Care Challenges for Black and Latine Women in Indiana: A Qualitative Interview Study," has just been published in Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters! 📄 Read the Article here: https://lnkd.in/g_JQtthm In this study, we explored the pressing challenges that maternal healthcare providers observe Black and Latine women face in Indiana—a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. From structural barriers like obstetric racism and citizenship restrictions to a shortage of racially and culturally representative providers and transportation access issues, our findings emphasize the urgent need for multilevel interventions that go beyond personal responsibility to address systemic and organizational issues. This paper is my first collaboration with my Ph.D. advisor, Dr. Lucía Guerra Reyes, and colleagues Rossmary D. Marquez, MPH, and Oakley Byrne , and I am looking forward to expanding our research on equity in women’s health. 🌍💪 #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #BlackMaternalHealth #LatineMaternalHealth #PublicHealthResearch #NewPublication

FPH welcomes to their new roles Wes Streeting (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), Andrew Gwynne MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention), Stephen Kinnock (Minister of State for Care), Karin Smyth MP (Minister of State for Health, Secondary Care) and Baroness Gillian Merron (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health). The Faculty and its members look forward to working with the new UK Government and new Ministers to: - Improve population health - Repair the NHS - Build a healthier, fairer and more productive UK - Reduce health inequalities - Strengthen community health and care across the UK - Support effective collaboration across local, regional, and national systems - Improve patient experience and the UK’s mental, sexual and reproductive health services  

Physicians and experts discuss the Black maternal health crisis faced by mothers and their children. Panelists examine why Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women in addition to the various factors that contribute to these inequities. In addition, panelists discuss how social determinants of health prevent many racially and ethnically marginalized and minoritized people from having equitable opportunities for physical, mental, and emotional health. Lastly, panelists explore the solutions needed to transform the maternal health care system. Moderator: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH Panelists: Denise Pines, Ebony Marcelle, DNP, CNM, FACNM, and Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH

We absolutely, positively have to do much better than we are doing across the Country here, and especially with minority populations that sharply lag even these overall numbers. In 2021, the U.S. rate of maternal mortality was 32.9 per 1000 live births. (1) The CDC in 2023 reports that the mortality rate among black women in the U.S. was a shocking 69.9 per 1,000 live births. (1) Totally and completely unacceptable by any form of measure or calculus. Australia, Spain, and Israel were 2-3 deaths per 100,000 overall! (1) All of these precious children and their brave mothers are our future. (1) Data Source: (www.npr.com 2023/03/16 And CDC 2023)

Dear MS, Racial disparities exist. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. Social determinants of health prevent many people from racial and ethnic minority groups from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), multiple factors contribute to disparities that result in continuous highly rated Black maternal mortality rates, including: Quality healthcare Underlying chronic conditions Structural racism Implicit bias Today, International Day for Maternal Health and Rights, is just the beginning of this acknowledgment, kicking off Black Maternal Health Week, which continues until April 17. Adequate birthing support includes a medical representative who listens to their patients to decrease Black maternal death. We need help with this in Mississippi, a place where maternal mortality rates tend to tinker between first and top 10 annually. Black Mamma’s Matter Alliance (BMMA), the founder of Black Maternal Health Week, has themed this year’s week, “Our Bodies STILL Belong to Us: Reproductive Justice NOW!” Take this week to call your local representative to let them know what we need: access to abortion care, Medicaid expansion, and doctors who listen to our concerns. Best Regards, Dr. Sandra Melvin Health Committee Chair, MS State Conference NAACP Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health https://lnkd.in/eve5x22T

Equity in health care means complete health care for trans people, of all ages.

Population Services International's Annual Report is now available!   Within this report, you'll gain a comprehensive insight into PSI, featuring compelling personal narratives and significant impact from the year. Explore how partnerships with governments, communities, the private sector, and other NGOs contribute to enhancing health outcomes, driving change across communities, markets, and health systems.   Dive in: https://lnkd.in/eYagMDvy

Joint statement The yard coventry glamourous group and Unity in Cov Today, we are deeply troubled by the UK Health Secretary’s decision to indefinitely ban hormone blockers for trans youth. This decision disregards extensive evidence from global medical organizations that affirm the importance of gender-affirming care, including hormone blockers, in supporting the mental health and well-being of trans young people. Denying access to this vital care not only places trans youth at risk but sends a harmful message that their needs, experiences, and identities are not valid. We cannot stand by as young people are deprived of the resources that allow them to live authentically and safely. We want to reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the trans and non-binary community, especially young people who may be feeling vulnerable and scared in the wake of this decision. We will continue to advocate for policies grounded in compassion, science, and human rights, and we call on the government to reconsider this harmful and regressive action. To trans youth: You are valid. You are loved. You deserve access to the care and support you need to thrive. We see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. Martin Parsonage Lewis Mason Unity in Cov

🚨🚨🚨 Australian clinicians, along with other international experts, have warned of the likely “serious human cost” to Australia pursuing a ‘rights-based’ rather than an ‘evidence-based’ approach to treating gender dysphoria in a newly published paper in the Sage Journal. It also noted with concern the impact ‘conversion practices ban’ laws have had in closing off access to exploratory treatments. 5/8 Australian states/territories have these laws in place. 🇦🇺 Australia’s response to the Cass Report and its dismissal of the explosive leaked WPATH files is out of step with the international medical community, which is now adopting a more holistic approach and limiting or banning harmful and irreversible medical treatments, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. ⚠️ It's time for our leaders to put politics aside and prioritise the health and well-being of our children by holding a long-overdue inquiry. #auspol 📖 https://lnkd.in/gHEv8V8u 🔗 https://archive.md/Du0PK

ALL OF THIS from Kristin Tully, PhD et al. "To accelerate thriving, researchers and policy-makers need to expand metrics beyond distress and disorder to also measure joy and healing. Research is typically focused on health deficits, without inclusion of positive outcomes." #Thriving #VitalConditions #Wellbeing https://lnkd.in/efh3wG3k