Four ways BMMA is Working to Shift Black Maternal Health Outcomes
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For example, the BMMA supports an initiative to support and expand networks of Black midwives in Georgia.
Theres a centuries-long practice of Black midwifery promoting safe, healthy birthing practices.
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Cultivating research
Another integral part of the BMMAs work is promoting and advocating for research.
We make a run at hone in on reproductive justice and Black feminism in the research, says Aina.
co-director and research lead for theBlack Mamas Matter Alliance
The BMMA accomplishes this by supporting Black women and nonbinary professionals who are doing existing research, Aina says.
All of this insight is frequently and repeatedly left out of the research, she explains.
Amplifying holistic maternity care
Our biggest body of work is the amplification of holistic maternity care, says Aina.
This looks like expanding the knowledge ofwhat community birth care can look likebeyond a hospital or doctors office.
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co-director and research lead for theBlack Mamas Matter Alliance
