Maternity Care in Rural Areas Is in Crisis. Can More Doulas Help? By Jess Mador, WABE July 29, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/doulas-rural-maternity-care-georgia/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9GTspsxmAWQwah6yEBed0CfJpFt9_Rh3jEl_ap6OiG5TD5pHecLVOw62mCIHdBnykWGhQMb8PM_Yi4hs-PDV84MkOjSA&_hsmi=318477452&utm_content=318477452&utm_source=hs_email Maternity Care in Rural Areas Is in Crisis. Can More Doulas Help? By Jess Mador, WABE Rural communities are losing access to maternity care, raising the risk of pregnancy complications, especially for Black women, who face higher rates of maternal mortality. Now, a Georgia medical school is trying to help by training doulas, practitioners who offer patients extra support before, during, and after childbirth.