How doulas could end Georgia's maternal health crisis

Name: How doulas could end Georgia's maternal health crisis
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T09:58:00-04:00
Description: Georgia is facing a maternal health crisis, with rising death rates and widening disparities impacting families across the state. We spoke to Dr. Hiren Patel, the chief medical officer for UnitedHealthCare about how expanding access to doulas could be a key part of improving outcomes for mothers and babies.

Georgia is facing a maternal health crisis, with rising death rates and widening disparities impacting families across the state. We spoke to Dr. Hiren Patel, the chief medical officer for UnitedHealthCare about how expanding access to doulas could be a key part of improving outcomes for mothers and babies.

Posted April 4, 2026 9:58am EDT