Three Bronx hospitals earn certification for expanding access to doula care

Three Bronx hospitals are among the first in New York City to receive certification for making their maternity care more welcoming to doulas, as the city expands access to community-based birth support amid persistent disparities in maternal and infant health.Montefiore Medical Center, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi have completed the city’s Doula-Friendly Hospital Program, becoming three of six hospitals citywide to receive the program’s first certi