Category: New York

  • NYC Mayor Initiatives to Improve Maternal Health

    NYC Mayor Initiatives to Improve Maternal Health

    In March of 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a broad effort to address maternal and infant health disparities and mortality rates rooted in racism and community disinvestment. The announcement included three programs: Citywide Doula Initiative The Midwifery Initiative Maternity Hospital Quality Improvement Network (MHQIN) The Citywide Doula Initiative alone aims to train…