Stacey Plaskett Instagram – Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17).
It is crucial that we recognize the continued Black maternal mortality crisis.
Tens of thousands of women suffer painful and/or near-fatal complications in the prenatal or postpartum period each year. In 2021, the NIH found that the maternal mortality rate among Black women was 3.5 times higher than white women.
As a staunch health advocate and acknowledging #NationalMinorityHealthMonth as well, we need to do our part to get Black women the maternal health resources they deserve!
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #NationalMinorityHealthMonth | Posted on 11/Apr/2024 22:00:03
