Advancing Health Equity for Moms and Babies.

800

Women die daily from pregnancy-related causes1

80%

of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable2

56%

increase in maternal mortality rates in 20213

2.5x

More likely for Black women to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women4

Starting A New Generation of Hope.

Building upon the legacy and expertise of GE HealthCare, our Foundation has a unique opportunity and responsibility to address inequities in maternal healthcare.

Meet Our Grantees

 

Black Mamas Matter Alliance

A Black, women-led alliance that advocates, drives research, builds power, and shifts culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

 

Urban Institute

A nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity.

 

Lwala Community Alliance

A community-led initiative tackling maternal and infant mortality in Kenya.

 

Project ECHO

An innovative telementoring program that connects medical experts with frontline health workers to build capacity and bring best-practice care to underserved and rural communities throughout the world.

Latest News and Reports

 

GE HealthCare Establishes the GE HealthCare Foundation

Building on GE HealthCare’s legacy in medical technology, the GE HealthCare Foundation will advance equitable access to precision healthcare with an initial focus on improving maternal health outcomes globally

March 13, 2024 • 12 min read

References

1. Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2020: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240068759 

2. Trost SL, Beauregard J, Njie F, et al. Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 36 US States, 2017-2019. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/erase-mm/data-mmrc.html. 

3. Simpson K. R. (2023). Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Health in the United States. MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing, 48(2), 61. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000895 

4. Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2021. NCHS Health E-Stats. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:124678.
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