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Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

Sarah Rigg

March 06, 2019 |

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Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

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Why Every Black Woman Deserves a Doula

Collier Meyerson

March 05, 2019 |

New York Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Birth and pregnancy coaches lessen the disproportionately high risk of death from complications in maternal care suffered by black women in the United States. Women in states that provide consultation with a doula, a trained professional who acts as both health aide and advocate for the patient, under Medicare coverage have seen positive effects. Following the precedent of a program in Minnesota that reimburses doulas through Medicaid, New York has rolled out pilot doula programs in select counties.

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Women Are Using Their Personal Stories to Fight Abortion Stigma — and It's Working

Jaime Buerger

March 05, 2019 |

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Response Location: United States

Abortion is often stigmatized, but women across the United States are finding that speaking out about their experiences is impacting the conversation in very tangible ways. From peer mentoring to changing the platforms of politicians, the women participating in the national movement is to change the conversation and enact policy change.

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These women of color tackle lactation disparities one belly bump at a time

Jesenia De Moya Correa

March 05, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Young mothers don't always have access to the resources they need to better understand breastfeeding, but programs in Philadelphia, are working to address this. From creating a city-wide awareness campaign to meeting people where they're at, whether that be on social media or in their hospital room, the efforts of community members and city officials are showing results.

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This professor suffers from a mystery disease, so she developed an app to track its effects

Courtney Biggs

March 01, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Endometriosis impacts millions of women across the world, but many don't know what sort of symptoms to look for or how to treat it. To address this, a team at Columbia University developed an app that focuses on awareness and early diagnosis.

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Black women are facing a childbirth mortality crisis. These doulas are trying to help.

Sarah Hosseini

February 28, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Statistics show that black women do not have their pain taken as seriously as white women, which is a contributing factor why some expectant black mothers are choosing to hire doulas for their pregnancies. The doulas do more than help with childbirth – they provide resources to the mothers leading up to the birth as well as hold health care practitioners accountable for their biases.

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The midwives at the forefront of the birthing crisis in Cox's Bazar

Sunaina Kumar

February 28, 2019 |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

Making the services of midwives accessible to displaced mothers living in refugee camps requires training and trust. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the government of Bangladesh are working to support clinics and train individuals who wish to work as midwives in the midst of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Providing women in camps with quality reproductive health requires not only the mentorship of international experts, but also personal efforts to gain the trust of women by local professionals.

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The Medical Tech That Helps You When Your Doctor Can't

Eric Ravenscraft

February 20, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Technology is being used in the medical industry to bridge gaps often created by health insurance companies' reliance on reactive rather than proactive care. From hearing loss to family planning, entrepreneurs are finding success in "walking the line between medical firm and tech start-up."

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On these remote Pacific islands, children now get life-saving vaccines from drones

Adele Peters

February 20, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: Vanuatu

Vaccines delivered by done offer dependable access to healthcare in remote areas. On the island nation of Vanuatu, tech companies are partnering with the nation’s government, and UNICEF, to test drone deliveries. Similar technology has been used in Ghana, and has so far served several dozen children in Vanuatu.

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In Los Angeles, a Novel Plan to End Congenital Syphilis

Nicole Knight

February 19, 2019 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Reported cases of congenital syphilis have significantly increased in Los Angeles County, but the solution may be in more thorough intake assessments. Similar to the role drug industry representatives play in operation rooms, these reps "encourage doctors to take thorough sexual histories of patients, screen all women of childbearing age for syphilis and retest periodically throughout a pregnancy."

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