Improving the Health and Safety of Indigenous Mothers and Infants

4.14.23 – A new report spotlights some of the federal government’s shortcomings when it comes to Indigenous health care — specifically for mothers and newborns. Maternal mortality among American Indians and Alaska natives ranges from 2 to 4-and-a-half times the rate for non-Hispanic white women. New Mexico in Focus correspondent Antonia Gonzales spoke with the author of a report detailing the disparity and asks what changes could help mitigate the problem. 

Correspondent: Antonia Gonzales 

Guests:
Dr. Edward P. Ehlinger, MD, former chair, HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality  
Janelle Palacios (Salish and Kootenai), Nurse, Midwife, Co-Chair of the ACIMM Health Equity Workgroup 

For More Information: 

Advisory Council on Infant and Maternal Mortality 

Recommendations on Improving the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants – National Council of Urban Indian Health