Dismantle Racism and Address Unequal Treatment Working Group
Transforming the systems and policies that exacerbate health disparities for moms and babies.
To eliminate the widening health equity gap, we must acknowledge and dismantle structural racism, and address interpersonal racism, bias and stigma that directly and negatively affects the health of moms, babies and families.
This working group will take actions that include:
- Advocating for policies that will transform systems that contribute to creating health inequities
- Promoting processes that increase antiracist workplaces, organizations and leadership
- Identifying and developing best practices for data collection and program implementation
Working Group Co-Chairs
Kaprice Welsh, CNM, MSN, MPH
Clinical Liaison, Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Deepjot Singh, MD, MMM, FACOG
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
WORKING GROUP MEMBERS
This working group is comprised of over 100 individual and organizational partners, including:
News & Resources
March of Dimes President and CEO Stacey D. Stewart discusses the high preterm birth rates in Florida and the factors affecting the health of moms, including a lack of insurance and access to health care.
A story reporting how Georgia received an “F” on the 2020 March of Dimes Report Card because of its increasing number of preterm births. 2020 was the second straight year that Georgia received a failing grade from March of Dimes.
This Center for Law and Social Policy article provides strategies policymakers and advocates with information to advance racial equity in maternal mental health.
GET INVOLVED
Every family can have the best possible start. But today, too many moms and babies are dying or experiencing serious health complications related to childbirth—and far too many are moms and babies of color. Only by working together can we confront inequities and ensure the health and wellbeing of every family.
