South Dallas nonprofit working to improve maternal health

Virginia Union Makes History as First Virginia HBCU to Launch Doula Certification Program - Because of Them We Can

This is progress for Black maternal health! Virginia Union University (VUU) recently announced the launch of its new Doula Certification Program, aimed at tackling racial disparities in maternal and infant health. The prorgam is the fist of its kind at a historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Viginia and one they hope will serve as a pipeline for culturally competent doulas across the Commonwealth state, VUU reports.  The new prorgam…

South Dallas nonprofit working to improve maternal health

There are people in Dallas who are trying to reverse a disturbing trend. Black women are statistically more likely to die from giving birth.