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Proposed interventions to reduce racial disparities in maternal health outcomes target changes at individual, health care system, and health care policy levels. [1] Some states are utilizing federal block grant money for initiatives targeting reductions in maternal morbidity and mortality for Black and Hispanic women. [13]
This may contribute to health care disparities, as biological gender can play a role in physiological, metabolic, hormonal, and even cellular differences that can influence how diseases present ...
Work to eliminate the health disparities that exist for black women. Ensure that black women have access to reproductive health options, are empowered to make real choices and are assured of privacy in reproductive decision-making. Reduce the high death rates among black women from preventable causes. Increase access to health insurance ...
Policy and healthcare system failures impacting Black maternal health. Despite awareness of racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, recent policy and healthcare systems have hindered efforts to reduce Black maternal mortality. Many healthcare policies fail to address the unique challenges Black women face.
The Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions was established in October 2002 with a 5-year grant from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities, and Training program (Project EXPORT).
A trip to the doctor’s office can be stressful, but many people of color in the US say they also expect to experience discrimination while seeking health care, according to a KFF Survey on ...
Angelina Jolie is addressing the health inequalities she sees when it comes to race.. The actor and humanitarian published an op-ed for the American Journal of Nursing on July 5, in which she ...
To reduce these disparities, health centers provide accessible health services for women, including women of color. Recognizing the disproportionate challenges women of color face in accessing quality health care, community health centers (CHCs) aim to provide targeted, accessible services that address these disparities.