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New York City maternal health doula initiatives
Overview
The New York City Citywide Doula Initiative, launched in 2022 to address maternal health disparities among Black and Latino mothers, foster youth, and residents in shelters, has reached a milestone of providing care to over 4,200 people.
To support this goal, the Doula-Friendly Hospital Program integrates doulas into maternity care teams. While several institutions, including Montefiore Medical Center and NYC Health + Hospitals locations such as Jacobi and Elmhurst, have participated, specific facilities like Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx have recently received formal certification.
The expansion of these certified programs aims to mitigate significant health inequities in regions like the Bronx, which reports the city’s highest rates of premature births and infant mortality. Data shows a significant increase in hospital referrals, rising from 100 between 2019 and 2021 to 603 between 2023 and 2025.
Entities
Montefiore Medical Center · NYC Health + Hospitals · Jacobi Medical Center · Zohran Kwame Mamdani · New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Timeline
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8 days ago
[HEALTH] 4 sourcesLincoln Hospital receives certification for Doula-Friendly maternity careLincoln Hospital in the Bronx is among the first in NYC to receive certification for its Doula-Friendly Hospital Program, aiming to improve maternal health and address local care disparities.
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16 days ago
[HEALTH] 2 sourcesNew York City reaches milestone with 4,200 doula care recipientsNew York City’s Citywide Doula Initiative has served over 4,200 people since 2022, aiming to reduce maternal health inequities for Black, Latino, and high-need communities through hospital-integrated care.
Sources
bkreader.com · diarioazua.com · dominicanodigital.com · eldia.com.do · elsoldesantiago.com · thehub.news