Black Maternal Health Week

Each year in the United States, about 700 women die during pregnancy or in the year after. Every pregnancy-related death is tragic, especially because most are preventable. Conditions such as weakened heart muscle, thrombotic pulmonary embolism, and high blood pressure contributed to a significantly higher proportion of pregnancy-related deaths among African American women than among white women. To reduce disparities, multiple sectors need to work to address the factors contributing to these deaths. Read more about different sectors can do to resolve this issue HERE