The United States is facing a public health crisis – and this was true before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which continues to ravage the country and has already claimed the lives of over 200,000 Americans. Black women in America are twice as likely to suffer a major life-threatening pregnancy-related complication and three to four times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than white women. An increasingly popular solution to safeguard Black maternal health during the pandemic and otherwise normal times is through increased awareness of and access to doula services.

Keep Reading: A Crisis Within A Crisis: Protecting Black Maternal Health Through Doula Services During COVID-19