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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 ...
New York City has a goal of reducing maternal mortality overall — and specifically achieving a 10% drop in Black maternal mortality by 2030. Statewide, Black residents are about four times more ...
To reduce the Black maternal mortality rate, “there needs to be a fundamental change in the actual foundation of health care systems,” Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB-GYN at Sanctum Med + Wellness ...
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]
In a recent federal report, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows maternal mortality and other adverse outcomes associated with pregnancy or birth worsened significantly ...
In 2021, maternal mortality rates in the U.S rose, and Black women were affected the most. "These aren't socioeconomic issues,” Gregory Johnson, chief executive officer of Sound Physicians, a ...
Race plays a role in maternal mortality. In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. [9] This is 2.6 times the rate for White women. [1] Approximately 1 in 6 Black infants were born in maternity care deserts and 1 in 4 Native American babies were born in maternity care deserts. [1]
In Ohio, the Black infant mortality rate in 2021 was 164% higher for Blacks than whites, even when controlling for factors such as parental income and education, according to the Ohio Infant ...