Imagine a world where health equity intersects with bold action, visionary leadership, and measurable impact. Informed by my experiences as a Black woman, a Black mother, and a Black doctor, I am deeply committed to dismantling systemic barriers and addressing entrenched inequities.
Together, we can shape a future where quality care is not a privilege but a fundamental right, ensuring every individual has the opportunity to thrive.
Innovator Trailblazer Activist Researcher Visionary.
Innovator Trailblazer Activist Researcher Visionary.
I am a mother. I am a Black person. I am a postpartum person. I am a researcher, a scholar, a policy advisor. I can be on a call with the senator's office, or I can be asked to look at legislation that's about to get enacted. I can be asked to speak at a high school to young Black girls about careers in maternal health. I have a lot of degrees. I have a lot of power. I run things. But guess what? I'm also a Black person navigating health care myself. When I'm walking into a hospital, those accolades, those titles, don't help me. What's going to help me is being able to navigate a health care system that sees me as a human being, that prioritizes my needs, that listens when I say I'm in pain.
-Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES