This Week in Startups E1019: Mahmee CEO & Co-Founder Melissa Hanna is helping new moms navigate thru postpartum care, shares insights on getting Serena Williams & Mark Cuban to invest, improving the experience for mothers of color & adding structure to a fragmented industry
Jan 17, 2020
Melissa Hanna, CEO and co-founder of Mahmee, discusses her mission to revolutionize postpartum care for mothers. She highlights alarming disparities, such as Black mothers being 3-4 times more likely to die from childbirth. Hanna shares insights into securing investments from big names like Serena Williams and Mark Cuban. She emphasizes the need for integrated health records and systemic reforms to enhance care. Listeners will also learn about the complexities of the healthcare startup landscape and hear success stories that shed light on the urgent need for compassionate maternal support.
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Care Barriers for New Moms
- Many pregnant individuals are motivated to follow proper care protocols but face systemic barriers.
- These barriers include financial limitations, transportation issues, and language or educational differences.
Fragmented Healthcare Data
- The U.S. healthcare system's fragmented data infrastructure makes it difficult to track mother-baby health holistically.
- Mahmee links mother and baby health records, recreating the dyad view within their technology.
Bias in Healthcare against Black Mothers
- Black mothers experience significant bias in healthcare, leading to worse outcomes.
- This bias stems from systemic racism and is a major contributor to the disparity in maternal mortality rates.