""There are many reasons: our patchwork healthcare system, inequitable policies, maternity care deserts, as well as persistent systems of bias and discrimination across racial and ethnic groups.""
A recent study by the NIH reveals that the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income nations, with a significant portion of these deaths being preventable. Maternal mortality rates have increased from 2018 to 2022, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing disparities based on race and state. American Indian and Alaska Native women face the highest mortality rates, showing a need for comprehensive care improvements. To address these issues, systemic changes in healthcare practices and policies are necessary for better prenatal and postpartum support across the country.
Read at Harvard Gazette
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