Media and Speaking Engagements
“It’s a little out of body to be an expert in maternal health and then to experience microaggressions while in labor.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2023
“The opportunity to create and launch a national Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at this critical time will not only honor the work around maternal health equity, but also position Tufts as a leader in this field.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2022
"In a case where infants were treated by Black doctors, the likelihood of infant mortality was actually cut in half. That is significant, because we know that for Black infants … they're more than twice as likely to die than their white counterparts."
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2021
"Black women are at the intersection of race and gender - 'Tremendous Chronic Stress' that cannot be avoided with higher education or higher socioeconomic status."
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2020
“There's no reason we should have the maternal mortality rates we do; it’s unconscionable in a country with the resources, the technology and the opportunities we have.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2019
“But many are petrified to deliver in hospital settings. They are quite aware of the headlines. They are watching the news. They are seeing their loved ones experience complications and sometimes die in a system that is not designed for and by communities of color.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2018
“I look at my kids, I have two beautiful boys, and what guides my work is this: how can the work I'm doing make their lives better when and if they choose to start a family? That's my mission.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2017
“I want to make sure our solutions to this growing maternal health crisis take into account the opinions of the people we are trying to save.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2014
“Whether it's an undergrad or a Ph.D student who wants to interview me for her dissertation, I create those spaces because I understand why people are on fire for this issue. It will set you on fire if you're a human being who cares about other people.”
— Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
2013
