Focus on Equity, Literacy, and Advocacy Needed to Curb Maternal Deaths among Black Women [Newswire]

AmeriHealth Caritas addresses national maternal health disparities that see black mothers three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white mothers

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The United States has the highest gross domestic product and one of the highest standards of living in the world,¹ yet its maternal mortality rate is one of only 13 in the world that is higher than it was 25 years ago.² The numbers are worse among black women in America, who are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts, while black infants are more than twice as likely to die as white infants. What’s more, these disparities transcend income and level of education.

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