Joia Perry
Joia Perry is an American physician, childbirth doctor and gynecologist. She is an anti-racism leader, speaker, trainer, worker, policy expert and also a fighter for justice. She is the founder and the president of the "National Birth Equity Collaborative".[4][5][2][6]
Joia Perry | |
|---|---|
| Joia Perry | |
| Born | Joia Perry |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
|
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | physician, childbirth doctor, gynecologist, anti-racism leader, speaker, trainer, worker, policy expert and fighter for justice |
| Organizations |
|
| Notable work |
|
| Spouse | Dr. Andre Perry[1] |
| Children | Jade, Carlos, and Roby[2] (alias Robeson[3]) |
Activism
changeJoia Perry had spoken in the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, asking the office to make a human rights framework to improve maternal mortality conditions. In the past, she was an Executive Director of the "Birthing Project, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services" at Jefferson Community Healthcare Center. She was also a Director of "Clinical Services for the City of New Orleans Health Department". In her directorate, she controlled four health care for the homeless, pediatric, WIC and gynecologic services within the New Orleans clinical service area. She contributed a lit to the health care services for the New Orleans’ citizens post in the "Hurricane Katrina Disaster" of 2005.[4][5][2][6]
Awards and honours
changeJoia Perry was given the "Congressional Black Caucus Healthcare Hero’s Award". She was also given the "Maternal Health Task Force at Harvard University Global Visionary Award". These were in recognition of her dedicated works for developing women’s health. She was also given the Fellowship of the "American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology". She has been shown many times in various national and international publications like "Essence" and "Ms". In the year 2020, she was honoured by "USA Today". She was selected in its "Women of the Century" series. She was shown on "Nightline’s" and "Hear Her Voice" on "ABC".[4][5][2][6]
References
change- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "We See You, Sis: Celebrating Joia A. Crear-Perry". NewsOne. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "OD9_Joia Crear-Perry". Nairobi Summit. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Dr. Joia Crear-Perry". Rewire News Group. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Joia A. Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG". Center For Health Justice. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
Other websites
change- "Dr. Joia Crear-Perry - Founder - National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC)". National Birth Equity Collaborative. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "Dr. Joia Perry, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC)". Envision Equality. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "Recognizing Modern Black Leaders in Medicine: Joia Crear-Perry, MD". www.acog.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "Dr. Joia Crear-Perry & Pilar Herrero | OHRH". Retrieved 2022-04-28.