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Native America Calling: Listening to Native mothers to improve maternal health
Friday, November 15, 2024
Listening to Native mothers to improve maternal health
Personal stories of pregnancy-related complications by Indigenous women are the centerpiece of a new informational campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC wants to raise awareness about the high rate of pre- and post-natal complications among Native women. The effort comes just as the March of Dimes launched its own initiative to improve poor maternal care outcomes.
It includes a map of “maternity care deserts” — many of which are in areas with high Native populations.
Join Native America Calling to talk about these and other efforts to improve care for pregnant Native women.
Guests on Native America Calling
Dr. Jennifer Richards (Diné, Oglala Lakota, and Taos Pueblo), assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
Crystal Austin (Diné), director of external affairs for the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
Dr. Brian Thompson (citizen of the Oneida Nation), physician, obstetrician gynecologist, and member of the national board of March of Dimes
Vanessa Sanchez (member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes), mother from the HEAR HER video campaign
Dr. Tina Pattara-Lau, maternal child health consultant at Indian Health Service headquarters
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