MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH CRISIS
65% reduction in hospital visits
5X
Black women in NY are 5x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Fact
These differences exist regardless of education or income level.
80%
More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable.
Maternal and Early Childhood Health Crisis
AIRnyc is committed to reducing maternal and child deaths and medical complications, for high-risk Black and Latinx families. We intervene in hospital settings and at-home to improve health outcomes for mom and baby from pregnancy through early childhood.
Why do these racial disparities exist? There are multiple reasons, including situations where medical staff haven’t taken Black women’s reports of Urgent Maternal Warning Signs seriously.
We Reduce and Prevent
ER visits and hospitalizations
Low birth weight and pre-term births
AIRnyc serves as the quarterback, making sure that everyone on the mom’s childbirth team collaborates and gets the information they need to make her pregnancy and post-partum journey a safe one.
65%
Involving Community Health Workers can reduce hospital visits by 65%
39%
Risk of C-Section is decreased by 39% with a Doula present
How we help
Client Success Story
Learn about Laiza’s pregnancy journey
Dr. Farri Says
“Nausea and headaches in pregnancy can be normal, but they also can be signs of complications. When you report symptoms to a health care provider you are advocating for your health and your baby’s health.”
Dr. Shade Farri, MD, MPH, AIRnyc Chief Medical Officer