Black Maternal Health Week draws attention to troubling trend wibw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wibw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Atlanta OB-GYN addresses challenges as Black Maternal Health Week begins atlantanewsfirst.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from atlantanewsfirst.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare says they wanted this event to celebrate Black motherhood but also focus on the alarming rate of Black women who are dying during childbirth. "Black women are three to four more times as likely to die in childbirth. Black women in their 20s, with promise, with hope, stand before you already exhausted," said Leilani Jones, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
Eight years after the passing of Kira Johnson, the mortality rate statistics are alarming —especially for Black women. This week is recognized April 11-17 yearly.
Black Maternal Health Week: First-time mom, her doctor talk about Black Maternal Health and the disparities abc7ny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc7ny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.