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The healthcare industry is mourning the loss of South Carolina midwife and highly respected advocate of Black maternal health, Dr. Janell Green Smith, who died from childbirth complications shortly after 2026 began, The Grio reports.

Only in her 30s, Green Smith was known as the “Loc’d Midwife” and worked with the nonprofit organization and app, Hive Impact Fund, serving as a robust resource during Black Maternal Health Week.

In a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $80,000, the fundraiser says donations “will help provide stability, relief, and care during a time when the family needs it most” as her husband, Daiquan, and newborn grieve such a devastating loss.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/dr-janell-green-smith-dies-from-childbirth-complications/