Another article highlights maternal health in the US. The article in BBC News entitled Why US mothers are more likely to die in childbirth, discusses the recent CDC research that found that “In 2021, 33 women died out of every 100,000 live births in the US, up from 23.8 in 2020. That rate was moreContinue reading “Maternal Health Care in the US [Barriers: Cost of Care, Inequity in Health, Access to Care]”
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U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate & Public Health [Barriers: Health Care Access, Inequity]
Today’s article from March 16, 2023 in The Washington Post, entitled U.S. maternal mortality climbs dramatically during pandemic, study finds, describes public health issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. “The rate of Americans dying while giving birth — or in the weeks afterward — increased by more than one-third in 2021 compared with a yearContinue reading “U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate & Public Health [Barriers: Health Care Access, Inequity]”
Shortage of Black Doctors harms public health [Barrier: Physician Shortage, Access to Health Literacy, Inequity in Health Care]
In this CNN article from February 2023, entitled Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health, many barriers to public health are highlighted. The article highlights the work of Seun Adebagbo, a third-year medical student in Massachusetts, who was born in Nigeria and grew up in Boston. SheContinue reading “Shortage of Black Doctors harms public health [Barrier: Physician Shortage, Access to Health Literacy, Inequity in Health Care]”
HEALTH CONVERSATIONS: When Aware We Care 