Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive women's health services, highlighting that "Black women in New York City are about 8 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts." This crisis demands immediate communal action.
The hospital's aim is to enhance maternal care by redesigning the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and upgrading patient rooms to better serve the growing South Brooklyn Health community, where over 50% of patients are African American or Hispanic.
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