On Tuesday, September 29, 2020 NINR held a virtual workshop on innovative models of care for reducing inequities in maternal health. NINR is pleased to release a summary of key points, remarks, keynote addresses, and sessions.
The workshop explored how nurses, midwives, and birth companions can improve maternal and infant health for women in U.S. communities affected by racial discrimination, socioeconomic inequities and other system level factors that contribute to maternal health inequities.
The workshop brought together an audience of over 500 researchers, advocates, healthcare providers, educators, and others interested in maternal health.
To learn more about the workshop, please visit: www.ninr.nih.gov/newsandinformation/events/maternalhealth2020
