The National Minority Quality Forum's Lift Every Voice HerHealth Hub is a dedicated support and advocacy platform designed to empower women of color in managing maternal and reproductive health challenges. 

 

In Her Words

Hear personal stories from women of color across the country as they highlight

the challenges—and triumphs—of navigating maternal health.

 

“Almost 9 months later, I'm still paying on my childbirth hospital bill. I wish there was some way I could get financial assistance to pay the bill." — Taylarr Lopez

“My last pregnancy, I ended up having a stroke... I don't feel like my blood pressure was monitored the way it should've been.” — Danielle Robinson Marchand

"The resources that were most helpful to me was my community. They helped me to learn about what was available to me." — Halimah Washington

“[My son had] RSV, pneumonia, and other things... Because of the RSV, doctors had to use an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine to save him. — Lakesha Wells

"As a new mom, get with a [provider] that you trust and that is listening to you." — Carolina Johnson

"I had no proper training on how to position my body and was not told what was going to happen when I got into the birthing room... It made me feel like I was a little inadequate." — Khadeejah Grier

Stay tuned for more incoming stories!