Maternal Health
Published December 06, 2021

Moving from Awareness to Action for a Healthier Beginning

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The United States faces maternal and infant health crises: It remains among the most dangerous developed nations for pregnant women, new moms and babies. Maternal and infant health outcomes are especially concerning for women and babies of color. While the causes of these racial and ethnic disparities are long-standing and complex, researchers have identified implicit bias— the attitudes and stereotypes that affect an individual’s understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner—as a threat to improving maternal health outcomes.

Read our policy one-pager: Moving from Awareness to Action for a Healthier Beginning

Moving from Awareness to Action for a Healthier Beginning One Pager

 

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