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Maternal health refers to the health and well-being of people before, during, and after pregnancy and gestation. International and local organizations work to improve maternal health by conducting research and by supporting programs to help educate and treat not only pregnant people but all people of childbearing age. The primary goal is to reduce the incidence of maternal illness and death through education, support, and quality health care aimed at improving reproductive health.
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Marill MC; This article is part of a series on transforming health systems published with support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Michele Cohen Marill (michele.marill@gmail.com) is a freelance reporter based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Designed by and for Black women, a St. Louis-based group prenatal care program incorporates trauma-informed care and behavioral health services.
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Periodical
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This article discusses the issue of maternal health disparities in the United States, particularly among marginalized racial and ethnic groups. It highlights the higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and mistreatment experienced by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial pregnant individuals compared to their white counterparts. The article emphasizes the importance of providing culturally competent and patient-centered care to improve maternal...
