by Netta Thompson | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A doula is typically a woman who provides guidance and support to pregnant women during labor. It’s not every day that you hear about a daddy doula, but James Hogue is hoping to change that. His purpose in this role isn’t so much to help the mom,...
by Netta Thompson | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
KCUR 89.3 – Hakima Payne is executive director of Uzazi Village, which works to address high maternal mortality rates among Black women. Bias in healthcare is a contributing factor in Black...
by Comms & Outreach | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
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. Click here to read...
by Comms & Outreach | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Rosie Warren is an advocate, grower, and herbalist with years of experience who oversees the Uzazi Village Peace Garden. She creates medicinal herbal products from the things she grows. Her love of holistic herbal remedies was sparked by successes healing herself and...
by Comms & Outreach | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Black people who give birth in the United States have a maternal mortality rate that is 2.6 times higher than white and Hispanic people. Black infants are twice as likely to die. And babies who survive are about 50% more likely to be born dangerously early. Read more...
by Comms & Outreach | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
How one U.S. city is looking at using reparations to redress structural racism and boost community health outcomes. Read more...
