Policy center releases maternal health equity recommendations

Abstract

Despite the rates of maternal deaths declining, such deaths persist in the Black population, according to the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, following the release of its key policy recommendations to address the systemic disparities affecting maternal health outcomes. The center pointed to maternal mortality data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the National Vital Statistics System, (NVSS) which revealed a decline in maternal mortality rates in the United States in 2023.