Courtenay Harris Bond, Author at Billy Penn at WHYY

People giving birth at Temple University Hospital now have the opportunity to give immediate feedback on the care they receive thanks to a new app aimed at improving prenatal and […]

Author Archives: Courtenay Harris Bond

Temple Hospital now has a ‘Yelp for OB-GYNs’ to improve care for families of color

$6 million Temple study aims to reduce Black maternal mortality by addressing heart disease

A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons

Philly correctional officers are getting trained in trauma-informed opioid response, thanks to a new program out of St. Joe’s

New group HER is working to improve Philly’s dangerous recovery house scene, as the first state regulations take effect

Health Department hiring two new specialists as ‘tranq’ infiltrates nearly all street drugs in Philadelphia

‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses

Resources to help avoid and deal with traumatic birth experiences in Philadelphia

Birth trauma for parents is common at Philadelphia hospitals, but not usually covered by insurance

Philly’s overdose spike in 2020 hit Black and Latino residents the hardest