Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife and Black maternal health advocate, has died. On Friday, Jan. 2, Smith, a South ...

A South Carolina midwife who dedicated her life’s work to preventing maternal deaths died from childbirth complications ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) who dedicated her career to ...

Green Smith was known for her Black maternal health advocacy and midwife care as Black women are three times more likely to ...

My daughter arrived on August 5, 2025, after a whirlwind and terrifying birth experience: 35 hours of labor, preeclampsia, ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith advocated for Black people giving birth and just days into the new year, she died while giving birth to her first child.

LOS ANGELES (Gray News) – An influencer who rose to popularity for sharing nurse-related content has died from childbirth complications. Hailey Okula, a 33-year-old ER nurse in Los Angeles, died on ...

Midwives in the Upstate are mourning the loss of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate for ...

A very small, but passionate, group of parents are advocates for a type of unassisted birth known as "free birth." Here's why ...