Charlene Collier, MD, MPH

Ob/Gyn in Mississippi for birth equity and reproductive justice. she/her, NJ born, Brown alum, Boy mom, Tweets=mine

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

For women in rural areas that must travel >1 hour for an Ob/Gyn, there is no time for the BS of denial, delay, dismissal, racism, bias or lack of standardized emergency protocols. The distance alone is enough to kill and none of it should be acceptable anywhere.

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@FamilyUbuntu should have an overflow of donations- wouldn’t you and your @PayPal agree?
https://t.co/KIzy0kr9uu

[Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG @RJEpiOBWarrior]

Please RT.
#FindShay

@RuthForHouse

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

Rest in peace Queen.. am I the only one who fully expected Tina Turner to live forever?

[Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG @RJEpiOBWarrior]

This week we celebrate #BMHW23 “Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy & Joy”! Help us amplify the voices of Black Mamas, Black Birthing People & our Given & Chosen Kin in hospital quality & patient safety!!
#EndObstetricRacism
#WeDeserveBetter
#TheCATCHPilot
#BMHW23

[Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG @RJEpiOBWarrior]

We’re excited to launch a multi-state community-led quality & patient safety program developed by @CulturalRigor @rjepiobwarrior to address obstetric racism in birthing hospitals funded by @kelloggfoundation w/support from @HS_TASC

#EndObstetricRacism
#TheCATCHPilot
#BMHW23

[Black Mamas Matter Alliance @BlkMamasMatter]

Black Maternal Health Week 2023 is officially here! As the founders of #BMHW, #BMMA is excited to kick off this annual campaign for the 6th year! We encourage you to engage with us & our partners at https://t.co/SsHtXHekkW. Happy Black Maternal Health Week! #BMHW23

[Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH @apw_mdmph]

#Medicaid expansion has been available for almost a decade. No more waiting for proof of concept. There is nothing “pro-life” about having #ruralhospitals closing and shutting down #maternity services https://t.co/akcRRMWppS

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@TayMChristian @mayoclinicemres Congratulations!!

[MS State Med Assn @MSMA1]

Well done, Mississippi! SB 2212 - Medicaid Postpartum Extension to 12-months overwhelmingly passed the House today by a vote of 89 to 29. One more step towards protecting the health of Mississippians. On to the Governor's desk to be signed.

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@EverettHender15 @babydocAnita @MissyWMcGee @KevinBlackwell5 @MSMA1 @MSAAP1 @msdh @HburgClinic @acog @DrMichelleOwens @jbryan522 @DavidRoberts71 @LAWoodwardMD @DO_Subbarao You’ve done incredible work pushing for this! Thank you! Now more than ever OBs Family medicine, IM and Peds must work together to ensure a seamless safe system of care from pregnancy to birth then postpartum period. It will take teamwork, just like passing this did!

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

Amazing news!

[Black Maternal Health Caucus @BMHCaucus]

The majority of states have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 1 year.

Every state must take up this evidence-based, life-saving option!

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@babydocAnita @EverettHender15 @DelbertHosemann @KevinBlackwell5 @MissyWMcGee @MSMA1 @MSAAP1 @childrensofms @msdh @LAWoodwardMD You have been a tireless advocate for moms and families @babydocAnita , thank you for all you have done!

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@SarahDiGregorio @RobinBillz Congratulations Sarah!

[Charlene Collier, MD, MPH @CHCollier]

@A_ZakiMoustafa @vincenzoberghel @MySMFM Proud of you! 👏🏽👏🏽

[Black Maternal Health Caucus @BMHCaucus]

U.S. maternal health crisis facts:

1⃣ The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country.
2⃣ More than 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable.
3⃣ There are stark racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes in the U.S.

[Rep. Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. @RepAdams]

On February 8, 2021, the Kira Johnson Act was reintroduced in Congress for the first time. The bill, part of the Black Maternal Health #Momnibus, honors the late Kira Johnson, who died in 2016 after giving birth to her second child.

#BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack