Where Clinical Data, Science & Evidence Transforms Women’s Health
Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha
Founder, Center for Maternal Health Advancement Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha is a nationally recognized public health scholar, advocate, and leader in maternal health equity. She is the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health at Tufts University School of Medicine and Founder and Director of the Center for Maternal Health Advancement. Her research focuses on addressing racial and ethnic inequities in maternal health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on Black women and birthing people. Dr. Amutah-Onukagha has led research, informed state and federal maternal health policy, and built innovative partnerships that bridge academia, healthcare systems, and communities. She has served as an advisor to policymakers, healthcare organizations, and national maternal health initiatives working to improve outcomes across the lifespan. Through research, advocacy, and education, Dr. Amutah-Onukagha is advancing solutions that ensure all women have the opportunity to thrive before, during, and beyond pregnancy.
Day One - Thursday, December 3, 2026
4:10 PM Panel: Why Maternal Mortality Persists in High-Income Countries
- Examine how reducing clinician burden and redesigning pregnancy care, through equitable communication models and proven approaches like group visits, can improve patient understanding, strengthen continuity, and ultimately reduce preventable maternal mortality
- Looking at early risk detection as a solution to lowering maternal mortality rates, specifically exploring why many women do not seek care early and why reaching them sooner is so critical.
- How outdated maternal diagnostic tools continue to drive uncertainty, unnecessary C‑sections, and preventable risk, as clinicians are still relying on decades‑old monitoring systems to make high‑stakes decisions during labor.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ndidiamaka.
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