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  • Health Equity
  • Maternal and Child Health (MCH)

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  • Persistent racial disparities in preterm birth and maternal mortality disproportionately affect African-American and Native American women.
  • The March of Dimes (MOD) Prematurity Collaborative and its Health Equity Workgroup were established to address these inequities.
  • A scientific consensus statement was needed to articulate core values and a call to action for achieving birth equity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a scientific consensus statement on birth equity.
  • To articulate core values and a call to action to address racial disparities in preterm birth.
  • To utilize frameworks of health equity and social determinants of health.

Main Methods:

  • In-person and virtual discussions among Health Equity Workgroup members.
  • Drafting of the Birth Equity Consensus Statement, including value statements and a call to action.
  • Presentation of the consensus statement at professional conferences for broader support.

Main Results:

  • A Birth Equity Consensus Statement was developed.
  • The statement highlights risks and protections related to social determinants of health.
  • It identifies science-based solutions for reducing preterm birth and eliminating racial disparities.

Conclusions:

  • The consensus statement mandates equity-based research, practice, and policy advocacy for the March of Dimes and the MCH community.
  • It contributes to the knowledge base on racial and ethnic disparities in birth and maternal health.
  • Further exploration of addressing social determinants of birth and maternal health is recommended.