AHA blog: Tapping Community Partners to Codesign Black Maternal Care
Health care organizations can create more inclusive, responsive and effective maternal health initiatives that address the unique challenges Black women encounter during pregnancy and childbirth by codesigning care with community partners, writes Aisha Syeda, MPH, senior program manager for AHA strategic initiatives. In her blog, Syeda summarizes six key takeaways from a robust conversation with health care leaders who shared their strategies for improving Black maternal health outcomes as part of a Black Maternal Health Week webinar.
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