“We know that, especially following the pandemic, there are many staffing shortages, particularly in nursing,” she ... Family physicians provide maternity care in some areas where access ...

A March of Dimes report found 35% of US counties have no maternity care. A new report by March of Dimes found that over 5.5 million women live in U.S. counties experiencing limited to no access to ...

The United States is facing an ongoing maternity health crisis in which 1 in every 3 counties does not have a single ...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In the two years since the March of Dimes' last report on the state of U.S. maternity care, more than 100 hospitals nationwide have shuttered their ...

The debate over the best way to give birth has been ongoing for decades. Those who favour “natural” births say interventions ...

Rural populations have limited access and availability of quality maternity care. With many labor and delivery units closing, hospitals and health systems are exploring various ways to provide ...

With hospitals closing maternity units in over 100 counties between 2022 and 2024, more new mothers are being forced to travel long distances to access care—if they can make the trip at all.

"Family physicians provide maternity care in some areas where access to ... there are many staffing shortages, particularly in nursing," she said. "And then we have shortages of ob/gyns and ...

Southwark Council has unveiled a plan to improve maternity care for Black, Asian and minority ethnic women. It came after a nine-month investigation that highlighted inequalities in maternity care ...

The March of Dimes’ latest report on maternal care access, released Tuesday, shows about 42% of Georgia’s counties are considered maternity care deserts compared to about 35% in the United States.

"We know that, especially following the pandemic, there are many staffing shortages, particularly in nursing," she said. "And then we have shortages of ob/gyns and family practice doctors and midwives ...