Chelsea Clinton and Allyson Felix Unite To Lead the Charge for Better Maternity Care in The US
glamour.comexamining the impact of the closure of a string of labor and delivery services across the country, , a modern maternity clinic, and Glamour gathered a group of powerful leaders for a thought-provoking lunch to discuss the importance of improved maternal and postpartum care.On March 1st, women working in healthcare, advocacy, media, sports, and business, gathered at the Freehand Hotel in New York City to discuss the urgent maternal health crisis in the United States—from , delivery and postpartum: critical issues that have too long been ignored.The event was kicked off by a panel hosted by public health expert Chelsea Clinton, in discussion with Olympian Allyson Felix, Glamour’s Executive Editor Natasha Pearlman, Oula co-founder, COO Elaine Purcell, and Oula's lead midwife Saonjie Hamilton on the panel..
Attendees included Glamour Woman of the Year Misty Copeland, Gayle King, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson, Paid Leave for All Founding Director Dawn Huckelbridge, and entrepreneur and investor Hannah Bronfman.The event kicked off with a warm welcome from Oula's Co-founder and CEO, Adrianne Nickerson, and Glamour's Americas Editorial Director, Samantha Barry.
Nickerson highlighted Oula’s vibrant and innovative midwife-led models of care, centering patients with personalized care to reduce emergency c-section and pre-term birth rates.
Additionally, Nickerson expressed her commitment to advocating for workforce development, particularly for midwives of color.
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