Maternity Care

The National Partnership works to improve the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation.

Our strategy integrates a structural health equity analysis with practical solutions. Our focus is on transforming the maternity and newborn care system into one that is equitable and high-performing. And our priority is meeting the needs of childbearing families who continue to suffer the most from racial and ethnic inequities.

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Improving Our Maternity Care Now

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Saving the Lives of Moms & Babies

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Listening to Mothers

Additional Resources

Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
American Indian and Alaska Native Women’s Maternal Health: Addressing the Crisis
Maternity Care in the United States: We Can — and Must — Do Better
ChildbirthConnection.org: Evidence-based, woman-friendly information on pregnancy, childbirth and maternity care