Educational background. why does a women s skin colour affect her chances of having a healthy baby? dr ekechi runs the early pregnancy unit here. she s also co chair of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists race equality task force. unfortunately, black women have a number of factors associated with the risk of miscarriage overrepresented, so for example, they are more likely to have a number of conditions that puts them at greater risk of miscarriage, but really, on a more significant level, what we hear time and time again is that black women never feel heard in this space. where it exists, we will never be able to truly say that all women receive the care that they so deserve. back in coventry, professor quenby runs the recurrent miscarriage clinic at university hospital. a lot of the patients are understandably very anxious because of their previous
She s also co chair of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists race equality task force. unfortunately, black women have a number of factors associated with the risk of miscarriage overrepresented, so for example, they are more likely to have a number of conditions that puts them at greater risk of miscarriage, but really, on a more significant level, what we hear time and time again is that black women never feel heard in this space. without addressing the institutional racism where it exists, we will never be able to truly say that all women receive the care that they so deserve. back in coventry, professor quenby runs the recurrent miscarriage clinic at university hospital. a lot of the patients are understandably very anxious because of their previous pregnancy losses. she s also a leading researcher in this field, which is notoriously underfunded. she s currently trying to raise money to investigate some of the many unknowns around why black women
Charlotte s and chelsea hospital here in west london, which sees many black and ethnic minority patients, to try and get a better understanding of why black women are at higher risk of having a miscarriage, whether they have underlying health conditions or not, and no matter what their social, economic or educational background. why does a women s skin colour affect her chances of having a healthy baby? dr ekechi runs the early pregnancy unit here. she s also co chair of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists race equality task force. unfortunately, black women have a number of factors associated with the risk of miscarriage overrepresented, so for example, they are more likely to have a number of conditions that puts them at greater risk of miscarriage, but really, on a more significant level, what we hear time and time again is that black women never feel heard in this space. without addressing the institutional racism
Back to that ultrasound because i miscarried at home. all four women described numerous occasions when they didn t feel their concerns were taken seriously by clinicians. i just don t think we re being listened to and heard in the spaces. do you think it is about the colour of your skin? all: absolutely. it really is a struggle all around when it comes to our maternal care. i ve come to queen charlotte s and chelsea hospital here in west london, which sees many black and ethnic minority patients, to try and get a better understanding of why black women are at higher risk of having a miscarriage, whether they have underlying health conditions or not and no matter what their social, economic or educational background. why does a women s skin colour affect her chances of having a healthy baby? dr ekechi runs the early pregnancy unit here. she s also co chair of the royal college
Because i miscarried at home. all four women described numerous occasions when they did not feel their concerns were taken seriously by clinicians. ijust do not think we are being listened to and heard in the spaces. do you think it is about the colour of your skin? all: absolutely. it really is a struggle all around when it comes to our maternal care. i have come to queen charlotte s and chelsea hospital here in west london, which sees many black and ethnic minority patients, to try and get a better understanding of why black women are at higher risk of having a miscarriage, whether they have underlying health conditions or not, and no matter what their social, economic or educational background. why does a women s skin colour affect her chances of having a healthy baby? dr ekechi runs the early pregnancy unit here. she is also co chair of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists