As an aspiring medical illustrator, Chidiebere Ibe noticed the absence as soon as he began to learn the craft. Why aren’t there more images of Black skin in medical illustration? In a healthcare system beset with racial inequities, the relative scarcity of dark...
Consider that 30-year-old pregnant woman has a heightened risk of hospitalization from the flu, a comparable risk to a non-pregnant 65-year-old. Then, add to that heightened risk that the flu can also lead to pregnancy complications. Meanwhile, between 10,000 and...
In the United States, approximately 700 women die as a result of pregnancy or its complications every year. And within this 700, major disparities exist. Black birthing people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had significantly more...
It is well documented that Black women in the U.S. experience inequities in maternal and child health outcomes. The mortality rate for Black newborns is approximately twice that of babies born to non-Hispanic white mothers in the U.S, and Black women are more than 50%...
Statistically, asylum-seekers and refugee women are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including an increased probability of preterm birth and admission to neonatal care units. Access to prenatal healthcare can improve the health of the mother and...