A Critical Maternal Health Data System Is at Risk
By Black Womens Health Imperative
Category: Health › Womens Health
What happens when maternal health data disappears? This post connects the abrupt PRAMS data collection halt with threats to postpartum care data and maternal mortality research. As a BWHI advocate, I outline how losing this national maternal health surveillance system would harm Black women and how we filed a public comment to protect PRAMS
Rolly's Take
For those who feel the pulse of maternal health and recognize the silent struggles woven into the fabric of postpartum care. This blog speaks to advocates and allies who understand that lost data means lost voices, particularly for Black women whose experiences deserve not just attention, but action. It resonates with the urgency of safeguarding essential narratives in a world quick to overlook them.