black-maternal-health
Addressing healthcare racism against Black women is key to ending U.S. HIV epidemic | Opinion
Although Black women represent only 13% of the female population, they accounted for over half of HIV diagnoses among all females in the U.S. in 2018.
Report: Philly’s Black maternal morbidity rates ‘among the highest in the nation’
According to a new report by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as part of its Health of America Report series, severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates in Philadelphia are nearly 190 percent higher for Black women compared to white women.
Pregnancy during COVID-19 lockdown: How the pandemic has affected new mothers | Analysis
For the millions of women who celebrated their first Mother’s Day in May 2021, their transition into motherhood occurred in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nothing but racism explains Black women’s higher rate of horrible birth stories | Jarvis DeBerry
Focus on what that says about White providers. If we assume they’re no less competent than Black providers, what — other than racism — explains more Black babies dying on their watch?
‘The system denies our humanity’: Congressional panel hears heartbreaking stories of Black maternal deaths, pregnancy complications, racism
Black birthing people are three times more likely to experience pregnancy-related death when compared to their white counterparts.
COVID-19 in Pa.: During This pandemic, we must address Pa.’s Black maternal health crisis | Opinion
The dire state of Black maternal health in our state and across the country isn’t new. The causes of these disparities run deep in our healthcare system.