Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has added initial members to his Maternal Health Task Force as part of his commitment to address the maternal mortality and morbidity disparities.
In the first phase of the taskforce, the members will help lay the foundation for strategizing around Reynoso’s maternal health agenda and expanding the taskforce, a press release from Reynoso’s website said.
The Maternal Health Task Force is co-chaired by NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Women’s Health Service Officer Dr. Wendy Wilcox and Woodhull Director of Midwifery Services Helena Grant. Other members of the task force include Dr. Zahirah McNatt, Ngozi N. Moses, Christina Sparrock and the Hon. Una S.T. Clarke.
Reynoso is planning to allot a substantial portion of his FY23 capital funding to chosen Brooklyn public hospitals, which would be used to help upgrade birthing facilities. This includes upgrades to technology and improving infection control. Reynoso also plans to support outpatient services that address issues faced by people of color. Combined with the work of the taskforce, the work in maternal health can be developed further.
“Even when controlling for socioeconomic and educational status, Black birthing people are still more likely to suffer from severe morbidity and mortality than those of other races and ethnicities,” the Brown Undergraduate Journal of Public Health published in Fall 2021.
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