Mamatoto Village has maintained a 0% maternal mortality rate, supporting thousands of families. We spoke with co-founder Aza ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...

US pregnancy and postpartum deaths receive substantial news coverage, and reporting is frequently alarmist. This summer, a LiveScience article claimed that “pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in ...

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...

The death of a woman during pregnancy or within one year of the end of pregnancy due to complications related to pregnancy or childbirth is a troubling statistic. Nationwide, we have one of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The top causes of maternal mortality in the U.S. are attributed to mental health, cardiovascular conditions, ...

Mississippi is facing a serious maternal health crisis, ranking second among all U.S. states for the highest maternal mortality rate, according to a new report released this week. The study, conducted ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Maternal mortality rates in Mississippi are among the highest in the nation. On Friday, health leaders, advocates and medical professionals gathered at the Hilton Jackson for ...

This brief presents updated estimates of severe maternal morbidity overall and across demographic and geographic ...