Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy related cause than White women, according to the CDC.
OREGON, USA — April 11 – 17 is Black Maternal Health Week. It is meant to bring much-needed attention and action to the racial disparities that exist within our healthcare system.
“We really need to shine a light on the significant disparities in outcomes that are happening in the U.S. between Black moms and white moms,” OBGYN and Regence Executive Medical Director Dr. Nicole Saint Clair said.
Black Maternal Health Week was started in 2019 by a group called the Black Mamas Matter
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