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Sevonna Brown, the National Director of Black Women’s Blueprint at Restore Forward, is at the helm of the Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative under Merck for Mothers. As a certified doula, she boasts clinical expertise in postpartum support, home visits, prenatal care, and prenatal education for expectant mothers. Her proficiency spans various aspects of maternal healthcare, including continuity of care, home births, birth centers, and maternal-fetal medicine. Sevonna provides a glimpse into the profound and unique world of traditional midwifery as experienced through the lens of South African midwives.

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Resources related to Sevonna’s work:

Sexual Abuse to Maternal Mortality Pipeline Report (2019) - “Sexual Abuse to Maternal Mortality Pipeline” and its markers
Full spectrum doula care packages

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