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Maternal death rate among black women 2.5 times higher than white women, new report finds
Black women in the United States die during pregnancy or in the months after giving birth 2 1/2 times more often than white women and...
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Welcome to The Perfect Push Foundation
The Perfect Push Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
focused on spreading awareness and addressing the maternal and child health crisis affecting women and communities of color, in the United States and around the world.
3.5x
MATERNAL MORBIDITY & MORTALITY
The Perfect Push Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
focused on spreading awareness and addressing the maternal and child health crisis affecting women and communities of color, in the United States and around the world.
94%
PREVENTABLE DEATHS
The vast majority of these deaths (94%) occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been prevented.
2X
BLACK BABIES
Black babies are 2x more likely to die before their first birthday as compared to white babies.
22.8%
LACK OF REPRESENTATION
Only 22.8% of Ob/Gyns identify racially or ethnically as something other than “White/Caucasian”
OUR VALUES
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HUMANITY
Healthcare is a fundamental human right.
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EDUCATION
Knowledge is power.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Ase ani? Manje ubani? If not you, then who?
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RESOURCEFULNESS
Healthcare is a fundamental human right.
HUMANITY
Healthcare is a fundamental human right.
OUR WHY
The Perfect Push Foundation partners with local maternal-child health organizations and social services to promote and protect sustainable solutions that address maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in communities of color around the globe.
YOUR HELP EMPOWERS US
To spread awareness of, and address, the maternal and child health crisis affecting women
To advance the cause of equal access to quality healthcare throughout pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
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To partner with local maternal-child health organizations and social services
To promote and protect sustainable solutions that address maternal and infant morbidity and mortality
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