Open access image library of breast conditions relating to breast/chestfeeding, with emphasis on what they look like in people with black and brown skin
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SpectrumLactation retweeted
🎥 #BMHW25 National Call Recording is LIVE!
Missed it? Catch up on the purpose, goals & events for Black Maternal Health Week, including activations from our Alliance partners.
📺 Watch now: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw25 🔗
#BlackMaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BMHW2025
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The Observatory is proud to support the #OurHealthHeroes Awards 2025! We’re sponsoring the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champion category to recognise those making a difference. Know someone who deserves a nomination?
skillsforhealth.org.uk/award…
Nominations close midday 4 March.
ALT Nominate for Health Heroes Awards 2025
SpectrumLactation retweeted
V exciting paper on UK NICU mothers own milk (MOM) has just been published online by @shaliniojha7's group: fn.bmj.com/content/early/202…. Strong social determinants of exclusive & any MOM. Highest risk of no/non exclusive are white mothers <26 years living in most deprived areas 1/
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Calling obs&gynae, paeds, GPs, midwives, AHPs, nurses, psychologists & support workers. We all work with LGBTQIA+ families trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, giving birth & in the postnatal period (inc surrogacy). Submit your unanswered research qus: bit.ly/3Bev2zp
ALT Two health professionals talking. Text is "We want your questions! LGBTQIA+ perinatal research survey"
SpectrumLactation retweeted
Hearing about the amazing work from @SpectrumLactate at the #BFNLambethStudyDay2024
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Inequality in Maternal Care: Maysun’s Story 🤰💔
Follow @rahamproject & @midwivesASAM for more on breaking the biases and making a difference.
SpectrumLactation retweeted
Meet the Change-Makers in Midwifery 🌟
Introducing @Faizathemidwife , @nafiza_anwar & @BenashNaz - three passionate midwives on a mission to transform healthcare for families from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
#WeAre Empowerment 🌈
Let's celebrate their dedication and impact.
SpectrumLactation retweeted
Are you following @SpectrumLactate #bfconf people? Supported by @LLLGB @LCGB1994 and @AssocBfMothers and @new_cic and many individuals. This will be a free resource to improve access to diverse images of breasts and support families. Pls follow/ share/ donate/ contribute.
We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contri… to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsM
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Just ONE MORE SLEEP!!!!
Breastfeeding documentary launch and start of social media campaign calling for change. @1stepsnutrition @alisonthewliss @APPGIFI @AssocBfMothers @bflgireland @BfN_UK @workingfamUK @MaternityAction @RachaelMaskell @AssocBfMothers
eventbrite.co.uk/e/breastfee…
SpectrumLactation retweeted
#RepresentationMatters #equitymatters #EmbraceEquity @RCObsGyn @MidwivesRCM @NHS_RHO @PS_Oxford It is important to recognise racial differences in how things present on our patients of different skin tones.
SpectrumLactation retweeted
FNF along with @NHSEngland (South East) are pleased to offer a leadership programme to midwives from ethnic minority backgrounds who have experienced barriers to career progression or who have an ambition to progress.
Find out more and apply here ow.ly/bMsa50Maq8a
SpectrumLactation retweeted
New publication in @Ped_Research:
"Structural racism is associated with adverse postnatal outcomes among Black preterm infants." @drbdchambers #SafyerMcKenzieSampson @eerogersmd @Jelliffe_Pawlow @MatthewPantell @RebeccaBaer19
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Thank you @_MarsLord for your talk today at #ABMconf22.
As she says, there is life-long learning when it comes to decolonisation. Check out the work of @iamKSealsAllers (The Big Letdown). @SpectrumLactate SpectrumLactate is a U.K. project focused on improving access to bf images.
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We have published the @NHS_RHO’s first annual report - ‘Year One Report 21-22: Making a Difference’. Here's our animation video representing some highlights from the first 12 months: m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0n_IT…