About us
Connecting Women to Everything Maternal Health
What we hope to accomplish.
To empower pregnant and postpartum women, along with their partners and families, by providing essential information and resources through our dedicated AI chatbot. We strive to support the health and wellness of all mothers, foster healthy pregnancy outcomes, and promote maternal health equity.
Why we are on this journey.
To ensure all women have equitable access to essential resources and support, ensuring a safe, healthy, and empowered journey through pregnancy and postpartum.
What keeps us focused.
Dr. Kamila Barnes
Dr. Barnes has been a RN for 17+ years and a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner for 13+ years. She is currently a health care leader, clinician, educator, and advocate. She is also the Founder/Owner of Barnes Health Affiliates, LLC at www.bhapro.com , dedicated to educating healthcare leaders, informing best practices, and elevating standards of care within communities. She completed her Doctorate (DNP) and Masters (MS) degrees at the University of Rochester, School of Nursing. She also graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and a minor in Spanish.
She is a maternal health advocate and is passionate about working towards ending health disparities. Currently she serves as the National Chair of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) new Black Maternal Health Task Force and also a National Board member for NBNA. She has an extensive knowledge about maternal-child health disparities and continues her scholarly and community service work to improve the lives of women and children. She is the author of a peer reviewed article “Psychosocial Support for Teen Mothers”, which describes the health disparities teens experience and her DNP project that supported healthy decision making and self-efficacy of teen mothers in an urban community.
Her maternal health advocacy work includes speaking to legislators about the urgent need to pass the MOMNIBUS Act of 2023, discussing social determinants of health (SDH) that affect birth outcomes, and storytelling on behalf of families who have been impacted by preventable pregnancy-related deaths.
Dr. Barnes also uses her platform to educate the public about maternal health disparities via webinars, conferences, and integrating SDH into the academic curriculum for future Nurse Practitioners. Community health education and connecting moms with critical and essential support services has been an integral part of her volunteer work over the past 15 years. Her vision is that one day mothers in the United States do not have a fear of natural childbirth and experience joy during pregnancy. She is also an active community volunteer in her nursing organizations as the Immediate Past President of Theta Chi Chapter, Inc. of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. and Former 2nd VP (Founding Board Member) of Greater New York City- Black Nurses Association, Inc.
Her community work involves health fairs, health presentations, policy advocacy, planning community events, Narcan trainings, and supporting nursing scholarships. Dr. Barnes is a Distinguished Fellow of NBNA’s Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN) and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine (FNYAM). Previous Special Awards and Recognitions include Theta Chi President’s Award, Hidden Heroes on the Frontline, Ailene Carrington Ewell Soror of the Year Award, NBNA Under 40 Award, National Sojourner Truth Award, Marguerite Creth Jackson Award, and Mary E. Mahoney Award.
