Maternal Health and Health Equity

Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP for Health Equity at Merck and Lead of Merck for Mothers 

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

Related Links:  

• Employers Can Help Raise The Bar for Reproductive Health Equity (Health Affairs Forefront) 
• The US Maternal Health Crisis: It’s Time To Reverse The Trend (Merck For Mothers) 
• Improving Maternal Health Equity in the US (Safer Childbirth Cities) 
• Maternal Health of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas (UNFPA) 

Explore the CVS Health-sponsored Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity.”

What is Research and Justice For All?

Research and Justice For All is a podcast from Health Affairs that provides perspectives on how to dismantle unjust systems and structures that have long impacted health outcomes in historically marginalized populations. Hear how to challenge injustices in health care – rooted in racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of exclusion – through research, evidence, community-building, and other potential and innovative solutions.

Each season of the podcast is sponsored by organizations dedicated to eliminating health inequities. The first season, sponsored by CVS Health, features C-Suite level executives, such as Karen DeSalvo (Google), Sree Chaguturu (CVS Health), and Joneigh Khaldun (CVS Health), as they discuss private sector initiatives and responsibility to advance health equity.