Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence

The goal of BMHCE is to improve birth outcomes for Black birthing people in Los Angeles County, and address the structural racism, specifically anti-black racism, at the root of the birth disparities gap through Innovation, Research and Training. BMHCE brings a maternal health center in partnership with Black and POC community midwives to the resources of the Activated Village model and houses them both in an academic home. 

Black families are long overdue for a positive transformation in their maternity experience

Among the wealthiest nations, the US has the highest maternal mortality rates, with Black women and birthing persons consistently over-represented in these statistics.

In Los Angeles County, Black infants and mothers are 3-6 times more likely to die than other race, primarily from preterm birth and preeclampsia.

The CDC has reported that two-thirds of these deaths could be prevented. And while U.S health professionals and government officials have acknowledged there’s a major Black maternal health crisis, change comes at a snail-slow pace.

View for more information: https://www.bmhce.org/

Administrative Contact: Shanelle Bailey
Email: shanellebailey1@cdrewu.edu