Black Maternity Experience Launch Event 24.05.2022

On Tuesday 24th May 2022 we launched the UK’s largest report collected on Black Women’s maternity experiences to date at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG).

The event was hosted by Rochelle Humes and Jeanette Kwakye and consisted of various panel discussions and keynote speakers.

Key note speakers on the day included:

Dr Christine Eckechi - Co-Chair RCOG Race Equality Taskforce

Mariam Knight - MBRRACE Lead

Jacqueline Dunkley Bent - Chief Midwifery Officer

Bell Ribeiro-Addy - MP for Streatham and Black Maternal Health APPG Chair

Eddie Morris - President of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology

Gill Walton - CEO of the Royal College of Midwives

Jayne Bekoe RCM Lead, Race Matters