Research and Justice For All: Maternal Health and Health Equity

This is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. The six-episode season will publish Wednesdays.

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 A Health Podyssey?

Each week, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry.

A Health Podyssey goes beyond the pages of the health policy journal Health Affairs to tell stories behind the research and share policy implications. Learn how academics and economists frame their research questions and journey to the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Health policy nerds rejoice! This podcast is for you.