The American College of Nurse-Midwives called Dr. Janell Green Smith's death "heartbreaking and unacceptable" ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife and maternal health expert, tragically died in childbirth at the age of 31, highlighting the issue of America's maternal mortality crisis and the need for ...

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are valuable resources for programs and teams striving to improve maternal and child health outcomes and address health inequities. As members of the community and with ...

Each year, the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program at Dornsife supports MCH trainees to attend conferences related to MCH and public health. The awards are intended for MCH-related professional ...

Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina, chose her career because of ...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Jeff Merkley announced Friday that his bipartisan legislation with Louisiana’s Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to address America’s stillbirth crisis has been signed into law.

Octavia Treadway’s middle son was a drummer before he was born. “He actually started drumming in the womb,” said Treadway, the co-executive director of You’re Carrying Someone Great, a nonprofit that, ...

About 125 women at a time get regular visits with registered nurses, starting during pregnancy and ending at their child’s ...

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