Maternal Health in the US

Our ongoing article and interview series follows maternal health and mortality news in the United States.

February 24, 2019

11 Maternal Health Organizations to Support This Year
January 22, 2019

January Is Birth Defects Prevention Month: Are Local Health Departments Ready?
July 27, 2018

U.S. Support of Formula Over Breastfeeding is a Race Issue
June 29, 2018

Preventers of Maternal Deaths in the US Could Receive Millions in Funding
May 18, 2017

Recent Thoughts on Global Maternal Health
March 21, 2017

Despite Differences in Culture, US and India Fall Short in Childbirth in Similar Ways
January 16, 2017

10 Organizations and Birth Centers That Save Black Mothers’ Lives #MaternalHealth (Updated)
December 27, 2016

9 Facts We Learned in 2016 About Maternal Mortality in the United States
August 24, 2016

The Troubling Truth About Maternal Mortality in the United States
July 4, 2016

NYC Report Tackles Maternal Morbidity Rates
November 20, 2015

Maternal Health Around the World [Infographic]
September 3, 2015

Maternal Health Heroes: Interview With Christy Turlington Burns #MHHSS
August 12, 2015

Maternal Health Heroes: Interview With Dr. Priya Agrawal #MHHSS
July 18, 2015

Featured Video: Giving Birth in America
July 5, 2015

5 Historic Photos of Southern, Rural Midwives
July 3, 2015

Latest News on Maternal Health in the US
July 3, 2015

New Company Launches to Combat Maternal and Newborn Mortality in the US
August 3, 2014

Why Congress Needs to Pass the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2014
February 11, 2014

Maternal Mortality in the US: The Numbers May Surprise You