The Color Of Health: Understanding The Black Maternal Health Crisis—What Needs To Change?

The Color Of Health: Understanding The Black Maternal Health Crisis—What Needs To Change?

Source: The Color Of Health / other Despite its wealth and medical technology, the United States continues to lag behind peer nations, with the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries, and that said reality is harming Black women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), maternal mortality rates in 2023 declined significantly for White non-Hispanic and Hispanic women. However, the rate for Black non-Hi…

BLK ALERTS - The Color Of Health: Understanding The Black Maternal Health Crisis—What Needs To Change?

Source: The Color Of Health / other Despite its wealth and medical technology, the United States continues to lag behind peer nations, with the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries, and that said reality is harming Black women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), maternal mortality rates in 2023 declined significantly for White non-Hispanic and Hispanic women. However, the rate for Black non-Hi…