Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program

The Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program (AMDD) at Columbia University works to make safe motherhood a reality for women everywhere.

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New AMDD research shows how community paralegals can help healthcare workers to make improvements healthcare workers themselves want. @GlobalNamati @martaschaaf @ekitchell1 #LegalEmpowerment #BMCPublicHealth
https://t.co/Afx0c4HO92

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

Building on the multi-disciplinary think-in @AMDD_Program hosted with @AcctResearchCtr, @ColumbiaPopFam's AMDD program is pleased to publish this review of #CHWs and #accountability in @GlobalHealthBMJ.
https://t.co/JghXo6EXXz

[Black Mamas Matter Alliance @BlkMamasMatter]

As the discussion continues to evolve around the American vision for #health and #healthcare, here are some priorities from BMMA to help build policy that centers Black Mamas. #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

Join us in supporting #NewbornRights by
endorsing the #RMC4All Charter today!
https://t.co/6kNJdmnaYn

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

Babies have a right to #RespectfulCare too. On #WorldPrematurityDay we recommit to the Respectful Maternity Care Charter: Universal Rights of Women and Newborns https://t.co/6IDud1oIdZ

[World We Want @WorldWeWantproj]

It’s #WorldPrematurityDay! Together, we can ensure babies
#BornTooSoon receive the #RespectfulCare they deserve. Join us by
endorsing the #RMC4All Charter today!
https://t.co/Yt3iIN2Hj9

[SMFM @MySMFM]

New data released today from @CDCgov demonstrates that pregnancy-related deaths for black women with at least a college degree are 5 times higher than white women with a similar education.

[ColumbiaPopFam @ColumbiaPopFam]

Our @AMDD_Program & @ICAP_ColumbiaU Tanzania recently had a #HumanCenteredDesign workshop with midwives, doctors, & women to create a #BirthCompanionship model for urban & rural settings. Birth companionship is seen as a key component of #RespectfulMaternityCare.

[ColumbiaPopFam @ColumbiaPopFam]

New article in #BMCHealthServicesResearch by @ColumbiaPopFam's @AMDD_Program, @UIB, and @EPHIEthiopia. #newbornhealth #MSPH

[Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters @SRHMJournal]

Ensuring emotional support should be prioritised by the #Bangladesh gov to improve health outcomes of #women and #newborns & also to promote more humanised, positive #childbirth experiences.
@UNICEFBD @BangladeshGov @AMDD_Program

Read the full paper: https://t.co/c3wmE8cJ8G

[Ana Lorena Ruano @analorenaruano]

New paper on #HealthSystems readiness to treat #newborn with problems related to asphyxia in #Ethiopia, from the EmONC assessment carried out by @AMDD_Program and EPHI
https://t.co/iIDbEp78OB

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

Don't miss @SELFmagazine's Black Maternal Mortality issue! This special issue highlights the unique challenges black women face during pregnancy and childbirth and what is being done to address maternal health disparities in the US

[SELF @SELFmagazine]

Today, @SELFMagazine is launching our Black Maternal Mortality issue, an editorial series examining what we know and where we go from here.

This is a public health crisis, and it deserves all the attention it can get.

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

@SELFmagazine is dedicating an entire issue to black maternal mortality. Read the thread⬇️to learn more about what is causing this public health crisis and what is being done to fix it

[SELF @SELFmagazine]

The U.S. has an unforgivably high maternal mortality rate.

Women of all races are affected, but black non-Hispanic women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth than white non-Hispanic and Hispanic women.

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

A new report from @nycHealthy describes the landscape of #doula care in NYC, including challenges to obtaining
doula support and ways to expand access to doula services in the city https://t.co/DUiZlCOKhE

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

One year ago, New York City launched a 5 year, $12.8 million effort to improve maternal health outcomes among women of color. Revisit the plan here @nycHealthy https://t.co/tVv5GenqUm

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https://t.co/I7RBpZQ7wK

[American Academy of Nursing @AAN_Nursing]

Despite spending more on health care than any other country, the US has the worst rates of maternal death in the developed world. And black mothers are 4x more likely to die from preventable pregnancy complications than white women #BMHCSummit #MaternalJustice

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

@ColumbiaPopFam's @MartaSchaaf and colleagues explore how to operationalize accountability in the context of SRHR. Check out the full article in @SRHMJournal https://t.co/9xZpq1IdNw

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Trump's pick for US representative to the UN is a dangerous anti-abortion fanatic | Bergen Cooper https://t.co/vkM9SvWFWg

[Averting Maternal Death & Disability Program @AMDD_Program]

In the US, 1 in 6 women experience mistreatment during maternity care, according to a new study in @Reprod_Health. Among 2700 women surveyed, mistreatment was more likely for women of color & in the case of complications & patient-provider disagreements https://t.co/e2MZg6Ugj8