Alyana Almenar, a recent graduate from the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program at the University of California, Berkeley, is the October feature of the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads. In her blog entry, titled “Uplifting Doulas Within Healthcare Systems and Advancing Health Equity Through Partnerships,” Alyana applies MCH Competency 11 (Systems Approach) to her work with the SisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network. “Culturally congruent Community Doulas can play a vital role in ensuring that patients feel supported in all aspects of their pregnancy journey, are knowledgeable about their options, and receive culturally congruent care in clinical settings. They also ensure that hospitals are held accountable for providing equitable, quality care to their patients of color.”
Learn more about Alyana’s contributions here!