The New York City Council is moving towards establishing a permanent doula training and service program following the success of a 2022 pilot initiative aimed at addressing significant racial disparities in maternal health. Testimonies presented highlighted alarming statistics from the Department of Health showing that Black and Hispanic individuals disproportionately experience pregnancy-related deaths. The pilot program has been effective, reaching over 2,000 New Yorkers and maintaining a 77% participant satisfaction rate, thus paving the way to better maternal outcomes and reducing inequities.
The pilot doula training initiative shows promise, helping improve maternal health outcomes and highlighting the necessity for lasting support in marginalized neighborhoods.
We aim to reduce black maternal death rates by 10% by 2030, addressing the stark inequities present in New York's maternal health care system.
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