{"id":10479,"date":"2021-01-08T12:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?page_id=10479"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:26:48","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RHHD Highlights Black Maternal Health Services<\/h1> <\/header>\n\n \n
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/span><\/b> April\u00a013,\u00a02026<\/span><\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Bryan Hooten,\u00a0804-807-1727,\u00a0<\/span>bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
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RHHD Highlights Black Maternal Health Services<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RICHMOND, Va.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2014Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) commemorate\u00a0<\/span>Black Maternal Health Week<\/span><\/a>\u00a0April 11-17 by highlighting services for women offered at RHHD clinics, offices, and\u00a0resource\u00a0centers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPregnancy is a\u00a0journey\u00a0often marked by beautiful and challenging moments, said Richmond and Henrico Health\u00a0Districts\u00a0Director of Community Programming Margo Webb.\u00a0\u201cBlack Maternal Health week gives us an opportunity to stop and reflect on the unique maternal child health concerns of Black birthing individuals.\u00a0Public health data shows us that Black families experience elevated rates of maternal mortality, preterm\u00a0birth, low birth\u00a0weight\u00a0and infant mortality.\u00a0These outcomes can be changed one pregnancy at a time!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RHHD offers the following programs and services\u00a0for\u00a0reproductive and maternal and child health:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n