Black maternal health

In Indiana, Black mothers and babies continue to experience disproportionately worse health outcomes despite overall improvements in maternal care. Barriers to early prenatal access,...

Indiana has long carried the weight of a disquieting reality: its infant mortality rate consistently exceeds the national average.   Despite gradual improvements in recent years,...

Black Maternal Health Week, observed annually from April 11-17, highlights the critical disparities affecting Black mothers in the U.S.   Recent data from the Centers for...

Ashley Scruggs knew motherhood wouldn’t be easy, but her postpartum journey was especially challenging.   With the support of her doula, Stacy Booher, Scruggs navigated months...

The nonprofit organization MelaMama Maternal Wellness hosted the “EmpowerHER: Navigating Black Maternal Health” event in collaboration with IU Health’s infant and maternal health team on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center in Indianapolis.