Advocacy
Advancing Health Equity and Value-Based Care: A Mobile Approach
Mobile clinics in the US health system A major task of the U.S. health system is how to provide high-value care that is[...]
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Advocacy
P is for Period and P is for Power: Attending to Menstrual Hygiene in Rural India
“Can I take a bath during my period?” comes a feeble voice from one corner of the classroom. I struggle to put the[...]
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Stories
The Various Faces of Trauma
Trigger warning: Parts of this piece may be triggering. Please take the time and space to look after yourself and seek[...]
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Advocacy
The Conflict of Culture and Sexuality Among Arab American Women
As Arab American women studying public health at National Arab American Medical Association Next Generation (NAAMA[...]
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Advocacy
Black Birthing Persons Matter—All of Them
A Black trans dad, Kayden Coleman shares his clinical experience during his two pregnancies. He recounts horrible[...]
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Advocacy
Centering the Woman in Maternity Care
Few human experiences match the intensity of stress, pain, exertion, and emotional turmoil as labor. The mortality risk[...]
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Stories
Refugee Agency and Mobile Health Solutions: The Story of Fatima Connect
Refugee, asylum-seeking, and migrant women often experience adverse reproductive health outcomes, and 60% of the[...]
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Advocacy
The Divinity of Doula Care: A Framework for Understanding the Essential Care Providers Shaping Perinatal Outcomes
The term “doula” is the latest buzzword appearing everywhere, from social media and podcasts to federal and statewide[...]
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Stories
Trauma-Informed, Holistic Health Care: A Journey from Patient to Advocate
PurpLE Health Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City, which invests in the physical, mental, and[...]
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Advocacy
Menstrual Justice Is a Matter of Health Equity: How to Fight Period Poverty and Stigma
While assisting patients in the Emergency Department (ED) one morning, I met a patient I’ll refer to as Mary. When I[...]
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