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BElovedBIRTH Black Centering offers support to Black newborns and moms in Oakland

Sonya Lustig

March 01, 2021 |

The Oaklandside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, California, a group of Black birth workers has been working to improve prenatal and postpartum care for mothers by offering care that is designed “by, for, and with Black people.” The group uses a series of evidence-based strategies that are largely based on community-centered care practices, with the overall goal of countering racism in the healthcare system.

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Doula work is ‘taxing' with little pay. Can Minnesota make it more sustainable?

Ashley Nguyen

March 01, 2021 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

In 2013, Minnesota’s Medical Assistance Medicaid program expanded to include access for those who were providing support as doulas, but many barriers faced those who tried to get on the registry. From a registration fee to complicated billing system, the new policy has especially been challenging for individual practitioners or small non-profits to navigate. But despite the limitations, the expansion has still helped some organization's "ability to serve families while compensating doulas for their work."

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Hope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi's riverine pregnant women

Rabson Kondowe

February 15, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Malawi, Tchalo

David Gordon Memorial Hospital, owned and run by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Synod of Livingstonia, bought two ambulances to transport pregnant women to health clinics for free. Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world and women living in rural areas must travel long distances at great expense to reach well-equipped care. Since 2017, the seven-seat ambulance speedboat has ferried 861 pregnant women and a road ambulance has transported 1,000 women to the hospital. Nonprofits help support the ambulances’ operating costs, which can be high, especially the speedboat.

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The spacesuits saving mothers' lives

Craig Langran

January 26, 2021 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Doctors have created a pressure garment that prevents women from dying from obstetric hemorrhage during childbirth. Modeled after the NASA spacesuit, the product was far from ideal when first envisioned in 1969 and went through several iterations over many years. Now, the garment has been successfully tested with a 50 percent reduction in mortality rate and is used around the world.

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The vehicle that got a village smiling

Muhsin Baki Mansur Kurugu

January 21, 2021 |

BBC |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Bardo

Community workers in a village in Nigeria worked together to buy a car to use as an emergency vehicle for pregnant women who are in labor. The initiative has caught the attention of local government, which prompted the governor to fund similar programs in other areas.

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How a 'total market approach' reduced maternal mortality in Cross River

Kelechukwu Iruoma

January 08, 2021 |

TheCable |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

The Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) initiative in Cross River state is helping to address a gap in services that women had been facing during childbirth and reduce the state's and Nigeria's overall maternal mortality rates. The "total market approach" that this initiative used relied on training for birth attendants and better equipping health facilities. Since its launch, maternal health workers have reported a decrease in deaths and an increase in women willing to deliver at public hospitals in the region.

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How Tayi PHC in Niger is increasing FP services through community-focused advocacy

Bashar Abubakar

January 04, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Tayi, Niger

The local primary health center in Tayi, a new community in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger state, has helped normalize the discussion of family planning which includes topics such as primary health care delivery and contraception. The center provides on-site educational opportunities but has also partnered with religious leaders to especially help the conversation reach men.

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A Year of Intersex Victories

Mari Wrobi

December 31, 2020 |

Autostraddle |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

To promote the need to end intersex surgery, an organization launched a multi-pronged campaign that raised awareness about the potentially damaging impacts of the practice. The group used social media, created a petition, and held protests outside of a local hospital – all of which resulted in the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago issuing an apology and declaring that "they will no longer be performing intersex surgeries unless absolutely medically necessary moving forward." Throughout the world, similar awareness efforts have also garnered positive outcomes.

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Saving mums and their unborn babies

Bara’atu Ibrahim

December 22, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Women who faced difficulty getting to the nearest hospital when they were in labor, organized to raise money to buy a car that could be used as an emergency vehicle. Although having the car has helped significantly with accessing the hospital, it's not a fail-proof system and can be costly for the community to maintain. The state government was impressed with the scheme, however, and has launched an initiative that helps provide financial incentives to drivers for the program.

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To Promote Family Planning, Priest Targets Poverty

Edna Namara

December 03, 2020 |

Global Press Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kikuube

Ugandan faith leaders are increasing family incomes by giving out piglets that sell for significant amounts when fully grown. The extra income goes toward maternal health, family planning, and school fees.

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