Black Maternal Health Week 2021
By Zsakeba Henderson, M.D., Senior Vice President and Deputy Medical Officer, Maternal & Child Health Impact
It’s Black Maternal Health We ...
LGBTQ+ and pregnancy
In light of Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19), we
want to bring people together and remember that respecting our differences make
us st ...
New York’s response to the devastating reality that we are failing women in the maternity care system
You may have read the New York Times articles, seen the USA Today pieces or listened to the NPR stories on how the maternity care system in this c ...
Black Maternal Health Week
By Wengora Thompson, MPH
Wengora Thompson, MPH, serves as the Director for Maternal and Child Health and Government Affairs for March of Dimes Missis ...
International Women’s Day
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a time to shine a light on the important roles of women in our society, their amazing contribut ...
Premature Birth Report Cards grades are not so good this year
The 2018 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Cards are in and the grades aren’t good. The United States received a disappointing grade “C."
M ...
For the third year in a row, more babies are being born too soon.
According to recent data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the preterm birth rate ...