
Statement in response to the Westminster Hall debate, Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2025
On Tuesday 29 April, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP secured a Westminster Hall debate on Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.
Comment and analysis on key issues on ethnic health inequalities in health and social care.
On Tuesday 29 April, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP secured a Westminster Hall debate on Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.
In a unique pairing, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to tackle persistent and systemic ethnic health inequalities.
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has commissioned further work into neonatal screening assessments which effectively identify jaundice in Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies.
In January 2024, the NHS Race and Health Observatory launched a landmark pilot Learning and Action Network (LAN) to address stark disparities in maternal, perinatal and neonatal health outcomes.
Responding to the Birth Trauma Inquiry report, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive, NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
A landmark Learning and Action Network designed to address stark disparities in maternal, perinatal and neonatal health outcomes for women from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds will officially launch on January 24.
Responding to the latest maternal reports by MBRRACE-UK and Sands, Professor Habib Naqvi, chief executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, said:
Responding to the latest National Child Mortality Database figures published on 9 November, Dr Habib Naqvi, CEO of the NHS Race and Health Observatory said:
Tests that indicate the health of newborns, moments after birth, are limited and not fit-for-purpose for Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies, and need immediate revision according to the NHS Race and Health Observatory.