According to the World Health Organization, every day about 810 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy or childbirth and women of color are disproportionately affected by this issue.

The estimated national maternal mortality rate in the United States is about 17 per 100,000 live births––but it is about 43 per 100,000 live births for Black women.

Rae Johnson-Bundy, CEO of DoulaRightThing and Certified Doula, Madu mitha Raja kittu, Certified Doula and CEO of Guiding Hand Doula, and Dr. Sharee Livingston, Ob-gyn Chair at UPMC Lititz and co-founder of Diversifying Doulas Initiative, joins us to talk about maternal healthcare and how doulas are a vital part in making it better.

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