Harris County Public Health confronts bias, disparities at Maternal and Child Health conference

Tiffany April 23, 2025

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by Monique WelchApril 21, 2025 | 4:00 am

DeShaun Desrosiers, midwife, speaks during Maternal and Child Health Conference for during Black Maternal Health week at Marriott Marquis Houston, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Houston. (Antranik Tavitian / Houston Landing)

Harris County Public Health’s third annual Maternal and Child Health conference, held annually during Black Maternal Health week, drew a crowd of over 300 health workers, researchers, advocates, and birth workers from across the U.S. to the Marriott Marquis Houston hotel.

With a theme of “Curating Change, Transforming Communities, Building Healthier Families,” this year’s two-day conference on April 15-16 aimed to improve maternal child health outcomes by raising awareness on disparities in maternal and child health and provide a development opportunity for those working in the field. Building off of momentum from last year’s conference where HCPH released its inaugural maternal and infant health report and a Maternal Health Bill of Rights, panel discussions focused on integrating mental health into maternal care systems, the power of fatherhood, the perinatal population, holistic care from doulas, midwives, lactation professionals, and confronting bias.

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