2024 Junior Conference - Philosophy of the Civil Person
Publication Date
2024
Start Date
30-8-2024 2:15 PM
End Date
30-8-2024 2:35 PM
Moderator
Shayna Guevara
Description
From new vaccines to revolutionary drugs for hard-to-treat disorders, the field of medicine continues to rapidly advance, offering a promise of better patient outcomes and quality of life. Minority groups continue to experience outcomes that contradict these breakthroughs—an increase in death rates and a decrease in life expectancy. Compared to White women, Black women in the US are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth-related problems. This disproportionality persists even when controlling for socioeconomic factors, signifying that systemic and structural issues are at play beyond actions of individuals or even healthcare access. Understanding the complex intersectionality of navigating U.S. healthcare systems as an African American woman is inextricable from developing effective interventions and policies aimed at reducing Black maternal mortality rates. In addressing the urgent issue of Black maternal mortality rates in the United States, this presentation explores the systemic factors contributing to these disparities, examines the intersectionality of race and gender in healthcare outcomes, and advocates for comprehensive policy reforms and community-based interventions to achieve equitable maternal health care for Black women.
Black Maternal Health Crisis: Elevating Black Voices and Reframing Patient-Clinician Relationships
From new vaccines to revolutionary drugs for hard-to-treat disorders, the field of medicine continues to rapidly advance, offering a promise of better patient outcomes and quality of life. Minority groups continue to experience outcomes that contradict these breakthroughs—an increase in death rates and a decrease in life expectancy. Compared to White women, Black women in the US are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth-related problems. This disproportionality persists even when controlling for socioeconomic factors, signifying that systemic and structural issues are at play beyond actions of individuals or even healthcare access. Understanding the complex intersectionality of navigating U.S. healthcare systems as an African American woman is inextricable from developing effective interventions and policies aimed at reducing Black maternal mortality rates. In addressing the urgent issue of Black maternal mortality rates in the United States, this presentation explores the systemic factors contributing to these disparities, examines the intersectionality of race and gender in healthcare outcomes, and advocates for comprehensive policy reforms and community-based interventions to achieve equitable maternal health care for Black women.