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Black Maternal Health Week April 11–17

Join us from April 11-17 in recognizing Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW). BMHW is led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) and creates awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices of Black Mamas and birthing people. In honor of this, the Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division created social media posts and resources to increase awareness about Black maternal health and the Centering Black Mothers in California report.

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Black mamas deserve to have a healthy, safe, and joyful pregnancy. How does structural racism impact the health of Black mothers and their babies?

Lack of access to high-quality respective care

Read and share the Center Black Mothers report. We have a part to play in promoting better birthing outcomes!

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This Black Maternal Health Week, we are calling attention to the Centering Black Mothers in California report. This report shows how structural racism impacts the health of Black mothers and their babies.

We all can promote better birthing outcomes by:

Making sure all neighborhoods have what families need to thrive, such as safe housing, clean air, parks and access to services and opportunity.
Ending racism and racist policies to reduce chronic stress. Chronic stress is linked to high blood pressure and can cause pregnancy complications.
Ensuring access to high-quality and respectful care, regardless of race.

Read our report to learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/centering-black-mothers

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #CenteringBlackMothersCA #BMHW25 #HealingLegacies #ThrivingCommunities

Birth justice, health equity, black liberation, and healthy babies.

This Black Maternal Health Week and every day, we are working toward a future where ALL Black families have the rights, respect and resources to thrive.

Our Black Infant Health (BIH) program is one of many needed resources that improves birth outcomes. BIH helps Black women: