FLORENCE – The Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of North Alabama will be the host for a special maternal health advocacy event this week.
“Roaring for Change” will feature Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms, on Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. in the Banquet Halls of the Guillot University Center.
“Roaring for Change is more than just an event – it’s a call to action,” said Dr. Melissa DeFoor, an assistant nursing professor and an advocate for maternal health. “Charles Johnson’s story will touch your heart and fuel a passion for change. His story reminds us that we all have a role in ensuring safe, equitable care for mothers everywhere.”
Johnson founded 4Kira4Moms after the preventable loss of his wife, Kira Dixon Johnson, as a result of complications during childbirth. Since then, he has been dedicated to fighting for legislative reform, raising awareness, and ensuring that no other family suffers the same fate.
His work has sparked national conversations about maternal mortality and the need for systemic improvements in maternal healthcare. It is the story he will share as part of the event.
Open to the community, healthcare professionals, and students, Roaring for Change is sponsored by Tiny Cubs, Grandview Medical Center Women’s Services, Helen Keller Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, Jesse Barnes Edwards Endowed Professorship, North Alabama Medical Center, and UNA.
