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Changing the Conversation around Pregnancy Loss
May marks a crucial time to highlight an often overlooked aspect of women’s health — stillbirth prevention. Did you know …
Stillbirth is NOT rare. In the US alone, there are over 21,000 stillbirths annually. That’s 3 kindergarten classes EVERY. DAY.
The US ranks 48th out of 49 high-income countries in reducing stillbirth rates annually
At least 25% of stillbirths are preventable
Black mothers are more than twice as likely to experience stillbirth
Speak with Samantha Durante Banerjee, Executive Director of PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy, about her fight, alongside other pregnancy loss families, to prevent others from experiencing the same loss.
Stillbirth Parents Don’t Get Paid Leave. Protest Thursday
The number of babies born still is the same as losing three kindergarten classes, every single day. Yet the conversation around it is taboo and the support for families is dismal: 41 states fail to offer paid leave following stillbirth. Samantha Banerjee, Executive Director of PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy is calling on all states to grant paid leave following stillbirth and eliminate the choice between a paycheck and taking time off for critical recovery. PUSH advocates will demonstrate this Thursday in Albany, NY. March is also Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month.
March Madness Tips to Keep Your Game Injury-Free
March Madness looms, and so do basketball injuries! With over 4.4 million ER visits between 2012 and 2021, hoops take the top spot for sports injuries in the US!!
Dr. Niteesh Bharara, a hoops enthusiast and Regenerative Medicine expert, knows the court's risks inside out and is available to share his game-changing strategies for a safer game.
Women’s Month: Driving Dollars to Women & Children
DISHEARTENING REALITY: Less than 2% of philanthropy funds go to women and girls, even though they are half of the U.S. population. Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change, is working to change that by pushing for a radical shift in traditional philanthropy. Conrad champions innovative models that prioritize gender equity, accessibility and challenging the status quo. Speak to Dr. Conrad about her call for action to embrace a new era of philanthropy empowering women and girls.
DC Launches 1st Medical Respite Program Just for Women, Filling Critical Healthcare Gap
32% of DC's homeless population are women (1,600 nightly). Now a new first-of-its kind program helps homeless women who’ve been discharged from hospitals but aren’t well enough to recover on the streets. Hope Has a Home is the first medical respite program exclusively for women, by women in the nation’s capital. (DC's 3 existing medical respite programs are for men only.) Speak to the program director about why integrating housing and health solutions fills a critical gap for women.