Hosted by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs’ Women’s and Infant Health Team, BirthWork is your gateway to celebrating the continuous achievements of communities, professionals, practitioners and families in the journey to create safer and more equitable birthing experiences.
\r\n \r\nThe Safer Childbirth Cities initiative aims to support community-based organizations in U.S. cities with a high burden of maternal mortality and morbidity to implement evidence-based interventions and innovative approaches to reverse the country’s maternal health trends and directly tackle racial inequities in maternal health outcomes. Our vision is for cities to become safer — and more equitable — places to give birth.
\r\n \r\n\r\n Racial disparities are stark and persistent. According\r\n to the CDC, Black, American Indian and Alaska Native\r\n women are two to three times more likely to die from\r\n pregnancy-related causes than White women, a risk that\r\n increases when your lens focuses on cities across the\r\n U.S.\r\n
\r\n \r\n\r\n Findings from the CDC indicate that at least{' '}\r\n \r\n 80% of all maternal deaths\r\n {' '}\r\n in America could have been prevented. Maternal mortality\r\n review committees have found that these untimely deaths\r\n are not just a medical issue. Community factors and the\r\n social determinants of health - the conditions in which\r\n people live and work - contribute to poor maternal\r\n health outcomes.\r\n
\r\n \r\n\r\n Safer Childbirth Cities seeks to be a catalyst for the\r\n focused, locally-tailored engagement needed to bring\r\n community resources together to strengthen health\r\n systems for all to help women have healthy pregnancies,\r\n safe childbirths and life-long well-being.\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n Learn more about our community-based partners in 20\r\n cities\r\n \r\n
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