From Disparity to Dignity: Reimagining Maternal Health Care
By Tiara Flynn (She/Her)
When we talk about maternal health, we're focusing on the well-being of women during one of the most critical times in their lives: pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Despite all the advances in medicine and healthcare, there's still a significant gap in maternal health outcomes, especially among different racial, socioeconomic, and geographic groups. Let's dive into why these disparities exist and what we can do to bridge the gap. The Scope of the Problem Imagine this: in 2017, nearly 295,000 women around the world died because of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Most of these deaths happened in places with limited resources. Shockingly, in the United States, which is incredibly wealthy, maternal mortality rates are still pretty high compared to other developed countries. The CDC reports that around 700 women die each year in the U.S. from pregnancy-related issues, and there's a stark difference in these numbers when you break them down by race and ethnicity.
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