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
This January 2020 paper by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement describes how racism presents a threat to patient safety and the three things health care leaders can do to reduce inequities and improve maternal health.
This Pediatrics article from August 2019 underscores the profound impact of racism on the health status of children, adolescents and emerging adults, and how care providers can recognize and address it.
This PBS News article explores how nine specific structural issues in the U.S., from disproportional criminalization to housing insecurity, impact the health of Black and Native birthing people and their babies.
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.
