Well Woman/Black Maternal Health (WW/BMH) Q4 2026 Committee Meeting

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Well Woman/Black Maternal Health Committee
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About the Well Woman/Black Maternal Health Committee
In the U.S., Black women are disproportionately impacted, dying at four times the rate of white women during pregnancy and childbirth. Black women are also twice as likely to suffer from life-threatening pregnancy-related complications. Trends are similar for Delaware. Maternal mortality rates are on the rise, as are risk factors for pregnancy-related complications such as obesity, pre-eclampsia, and high blood pressure. Their infant’s fair no better, dying at more than twice the rate of white infants. 
Disparity gaps remain stubbornly persistent despite efforts to improve. A growing body of literature indicates structural racism is a major contributing factor to these disparities, which have been largely unexplored or even mentioned until recently. There is a growing recognition more must be done if Delaware is to close its disparity gap. 
The Black Maternal Health Workgroup strives to bring increased awareness of the disparity gap for African American women and their infants by developing a community-informed solution for closing the disparity gap and understanding the impact of structural racism of maternal and infant health disparities. 
Chaired by Tiffany Chalk, CMP and Vice-Chaired by Mona Liza Hamlin
Upcoming meetings
September 16, 2026 / 3rd Quarter 2026
11:00 AM
Please email adaniels@healthmanagement.com if you plan to attend the meeting at the anchor site. 
Anchor site: Family Health Systems Section, DE Division of Public Health
1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, De 19904
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November 4, 2026 / 4th Quarter 2026
11:00 AM
Please email adaniels@healthmanagement.com if you plan to attend the meeting at the anchor site.
Anchor site: Family Health Systems Section, DE Division of Public Health
1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, De 19904
Meeting Link
Virtual
 or 
In-person
Past meetings and minutes
June 3, 2026 / 2nd Quarter 2026
11:00 AM
Anchor site: Family Health Systems Section, DE Division of Public Health, 1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, DE 19904
1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, De 19904
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March 5, 2026 / 1st Quarter 2026
11:00 AM
Anchor site: Family Health Systems Section, DE Division of Public Health, 1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, DE 19904
1351 W. North St., Suite 103, Dover, De 19904
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Additional Resources
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