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Black maternal mortality in the United States refers to the disproportionately high rate of maternal death among those who identify as Black or African American women. [1] Maternal death is often linked to both direct obstetric complications (such as hemorrhage or eclampsia) and indirect obstetric deaths that exacerbate pre-existing health ...
The disproportionate impacts on Black Americans has been manifest by dramatically increased mortality rates compared to other racial groups. From data publicly available in April 2020, Black Americans averaged 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people, far greater than the 1.1 deaths per 100,000 for White Americans. [ 4 ]
Similarly, American Public Media reported on the COVID-19 mortality rate by race/ethnicity through July 21, 2020, including Washington, DC, and 45 states. [5] These data, while showing an alarming death rate for all races, demonstrate how minorities in the US are impacted harder by the pandemic.
In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week said 72% of the people who have died from COVID-19 are African American, even though they make up 30% of the population.
The death rate disproportionately affects communities of color, suggesting potential bias. “In California, Black women make up 5% of pregnant patients, but account for 21% of total pregnancy ...
The CDC updated its website to include expectant mothers, particularly Black and Hispanic women, among those who may be at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
For the Netherlands, based on overall excess mortality, an estimated 20,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2020, [10] while only the death of 11,525 identified COVID-19 cases was registered. [9] The official count of COVID-19 deaths as of December 2021 is slightly more than 5.4 million, according to World Health Organization's report in May 2022 ...
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, mothers on theGrio team discussed managing their mental health during The post Mothers and maternal health: the impact of COVID ...