June 23, 2023 | 3:30 PM
Pa. set to study pregnancy and birth complications, with goal of healthier outcomes
Pennsylvania ranks 26th among states for maternal mortality rates.
tag | pregnancy
May 18, 2023 | 4:37 PM
Pennsylvania doulas can now get funding to apply for a state certificate
The Pennsylvania Doula Commission, founded in 2021, wants to prepare doulas to eventually join the state Medicaid system. It is offering a scholarship to pay the $50 application fee for perinatal doula certifications.
April 6, 2023 | 5:53 PM
‘They risk it.’ Expecting mothers in rural Pa. have trouble finding care in growing maternity health deserts
Juniata is one of the six Pennsylvania counties classified as a “maternity health desert,” according to a March of Dimes report that came out last year. Those are areas that have no hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care, or any certified OBGYN providers.
By Gabriela Martínez/WITF October 13, 2022 | 5:05 PM
Quality maternal health care for all women is a growing concern, doulas help to make a positive difference
Rae Johnson-Bundy, CEO of DoulaRightThing and certified doula, Madhumitha Rajakittu – Pudupatti, certified doula and CEO of Guiding Hand Doula, and Dr. Sharee Livingston, Obstetrics and GynecologyChair at UPMC Lititz and co-founder of Diversifying Doulas Initiative, joins us to talk about maternal health care and how doulas are a vital part in making it better.
August 11, 2022 | 5:13 AM
Pennsylvania advocates push for Congress to reauthorize home visit programs for kids and parents
Around 3,000 households receive home visiting services statewide; advocates say the program only reaches a fraction of eligible families due to funding constraints.
