Podcast explores gaps in maternal care

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Priya Bathija, vice president of Strategic Initiatives for the American Hospital Association (AHA), chatted with author Anushay Hossain about her research into how systemic sexism and structural racism impact women’s birth experiences. In the AHA’s latest Advancing Health podcast, they also discussed Hossain’s own trauma of giving birth and ways to empower women to share their stories and revolutionize maternal health care. An infographic from the AHA summarizes five key elements to successful maternal mental health programs.