BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH
TGH, USF Health help to combat Black maternal health crisis
Hospitals in Tampa Bay are highlighting the work they're doing to fight the health disparities.
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Hospitals in Tampa Bay are highlighting the work they're doing to fight the health disparities.
All week long, advocates, healthcare workers and mothers with work to raise awareness about the disparities.
Black Maternal Health week aims to raise awareness and improve the maternal health outcomes within the Black community.
USF College of Public Health is continuing its initiative to educate Black communities on the importance of maternal care.
We are sharing the personal stories, highlighting the racial disparities during what is supposed to be the most magical time of our lives: childbirth.
Jennie Joseph is the Founder and President of Commonsense Childbirth, and says education and help are available for better outcomes.
Mothers and educators are continuing to tell their stories and raise awareness for equality in Black Maternal Health.
Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17.
Some Tampa Bay fathers and community leaders are educating others about the role they can play to support maternal health.
As Black Maternal Health Week begins, one Bay area grandmother pushes for health equity and reflects on the loss that drives her.
Saundra Weathers has been with Spectrum Bay News 9 since 2012, and is a proud reporter. To Saundra, giving viewers a clear and concise representation of a story helps demonstrate its significance. It’s especially amazing when Saundra sees how her stories help people or even change laws and policies. There’s no better feeling than helping the community.
Tammie Fields has been an evening anchor with Spectrum News 13 since 2017. She’s constantly inspired by viewers, who remain her number one priority.
On "Justice For All," Tammie leads a 30-minute roundtable discussion about the issues facing the Black community today, and what potential solutions might be.
The study, conducted by the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, examined how underserved communities are doing on a local level.
African Americans relied on Central Avenue in Tampa for most of their business needs during segregation.
This Black History Month, we recognize the African Americans who paved the way, and honor a legacy that lives on.
Alice Eady and Freddie Holcy remember harrowing times while living in what was once considered a sundown town.
Daisy Swinton, owner of Swinton’s Lakeview Market, said that Black-owned businesses represented much more than spending money.
After a contaminated past, a team from USF looks to improve a nearby stormwater pond's water quality.
There are several groups raising awareness about the issue, but in one community, they're trying to push the conversation even more.
Advocates said there’s an alarming number of patients and health care providers who don’t know enough about the HIV prevention drug.
