From Montefiore Health System, Image: from article, July 11, 2023
The Bronx Health Collective at Montefiore Health System and the Mama Glow Foundation have been awarded a $2 million Health Resources and Services Administration grant to address trauma and advance treatment options for birthing people at clinics located in the South Bronx. The partnership, historic in nature, addresses structural racism, which makes exposure to violence particularly common in birthing communities.
When compared to their white counterparts, Black birthing people are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications. In Bronx County, the ratio of pregnancy-related deaths for Black birthing people was 9.4 times that of white birthing people. Rates of domestic and gender-based violence are on the rise in the Bronx, and trauma is common but rarely addressed during prenatal care, contributing to pregnancy-related complications and a disproportionately high number of deaths among Black women.
Through Montefiore's partnership with Mama Glow, a leader in maternal health and birthing justice, ongoing doula services will be available during pregnancy, as well as during and after birth in Montefiore's South Bronx clinics. By incorporating doulas, this partnership will work to create a new reality where birthing people are more familiar and comfortable with their care team, and more confident in advocating for themselves and their child.
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