A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

'Her worst fear has come to pass': Midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during ...
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Africa urged to harness diaspora expertise for healthcare reform

Africa must harness diaspora expertise and break professional silos to fix deep structural weaknesses in its healthcare ...
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Midwives, medics can save lives during pregnancy, child birth and after delivery

In a predominantly faith-based country like Uganda, when a woman dies during pregnancy, or childbirth or the period after delivery, it raises an alarm. Although I have often heard statements from the ...
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Traditional midwife Racha Tahani opens Central Virginia's first and only Black owned birth center

Gather Grounded Midwifery is the only Black midwife-owned birth center in Central Virginia. Located 20 minutes outside of Richmond in Midlothian, VA Black midwives have historically kept our ...