Black Maternal Mortality Rate /tags/black-maternal-mortality-rate Black Maternal Mortality Rate en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:52:03 GMT Dads to Doulas educates Black fathers on prenatal and postpartum stages /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-19/dads-to-doulas-educates-black-fathers-on-prenatal-and-postpartum-stages Brad Edwards and doula Kyra Betts chat at a Dads to Doulas information session in a birthing suite in Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:52:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-19/dads-to-doulas-educates-black-fathers-on-prenatal-and-postpartum-stages Miya Norfleet St. Louis officials promote Black doula care by working with local clinic /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-11/jamaa-birth-village-st-louis-tishaura-jones-collaboration Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office are partnering to help St. Louisans understand the importance of Black doulas. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-11/jamaa-birth-village-st-louis-tishaura-jones-collaboration Andrea Y. Henderson Health workers say at-risk Missouri moms need help during and after pregnancy /health-science-environment/2024-03-22/health-workers-say-at-risk-missouri-moms-need-help-during-and-after-pregnancy At an event about pregnancy and maternal health convened by the St. Louis Department of Health on Thursday, a panel of health workers said quality pre- and post-natal health care provided by workers beyond clinical health settings is essential to reducing the state’s maternal and infant mortality rates. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-22/health-workers-say-at-risk-missouri-moms-need-help-during-and-after-pregnancy Sarah Fentem Missouri doulas give up wages to serve women on Medicaid. Legislators hope to fix that /health-science-environment/2024-03-16/missouri-doulas-give-up-wages-to-serve-women-on-medicaid-legislators-hope-to-fix-that Doulas and birth centers are considered part of the solution to Missouri’s ‘unacceptable’ maternal mortality crisis. But current law makes it difficult to help mothers most in need. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-16/missouri-doulas-give-up-wages-to-serve-women-on-medicaid-legislators-hope-to-fix-that Anna Spoerre Missouri is one of the deadliest states for giving birth. Its abortion ban may make that worse /health-science-environment/2023-03-13/missouri-is-one-of-the-deadliest-states-for-giving-birth-its-abortion-ban-may-make-that-worse Missouri has a maternal mortality rate of 25.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, higher than the national average. Health professionals worry that the state’s near-total abortion ban will make pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period even more dangerous. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-03-13/missouri-is-one-of-the-deadliest-states-for-giving-birth-its-abortion-ban-may-make-that-worse Meg Cunningham Black doulas in St. Louis want Black mothers to have a voice — and healthy babies /race-identity-and-faith/2023-02-02/black-doulas-in-st-louis-want-black-mothers-to-have-a-voice-and-healthy-babies Missouri has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. Some Black doulas in the state are seeing more requests for services. Black women are seeking out their services to improve their birth outcomes. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-02-02/black-doulas-in-st-louis-want-black-mothers-to-have-a-voice-and-healthy-babies Andrea Y. Henderson