Like many other areas, Native American Maternal & Reproductive Health is poorly represented in all health policy spaces. It is for this reason that CWI has created a health policy program to focus on five priority areas:
- Expanding health access for Native American people through legislative advocacy.
- Addressing health inequalities that disproportionately impact Native American communities.
- Building political relationships with tribes, state, federal, and global partners.
- Supporting policies that are inclusive to Indigenous midwifery & Native American communities
- Improving health outcomes for Native American people across the life span.
Project:
Native American Maternal & Reproductive Health Policy Virtual Summit
Details:
5-day virtual summit discussing the range of policy issues around
Indigenous midwifery & NA maternal health
Outcomes:
200 Registered Participants
Many unaware of the health policy issues related to NA Maternal health
Project:
United Nations 139th Session, Human Rights Committee 2023
Details:
Co-signed & advocacy, 3 Shadow Reports focused on human rights violations in NA Maternal & Repo Health
Outcomes:
Recommendations
Implemented to the US. UN language to support access to abortion and Indigenous midwifery in US.
Project:
Recommendations to Improve NA Maternal Health
Details:
Outlined 5 Legislative recommendations to improve NA Maternal Health
Outcomes:
Recommendations shared with tribes, NIHB, National Indian Health Board