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Black Maternal Health Week
April 11, 2024 - April 17, 2024
Black Maternal Health Week
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED APRIL 11–17
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance is sponsoring the third annual “Black Maternal Health Week” as part of the observation of National Minority Health Month in April. Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) are much higher in the United States than in its peer nations. National severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates have nearly doubled over the past decade, and the incidence of SMM was 166% higher for Black women than White women from 2012 to 2015.
Held annually on April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11th annually to join dozens of global organizations in marking this day as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights – an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of maternal mortality globally. The activities and conversations hosted throughout the week intentionally center the values and traditions of the reproductive and birth justice movements.
Source: https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw-2024/
Please consider supporting these organizations:
Black Health Commission – Florida, USA
Avery & Audrey’s Way – Ohio, USA
Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives, Inc (FAHM) – Florida, USA