pregnancy

New Skills in Postabortion Care Save Lives in Guinea

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Just Married

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Podcasts

On the Pulse Podcast

Episode 36: Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Noelene K. Jeffers, Assistant Professor and Certified Nurse Midwife, to discuss her work addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Jeffers examines the structural and social determinants of Black maternal and perinatal health and currently leads studies to integrate community-based doulas into the health care setting.