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State Strategies to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis

By National Academy for State Health Policy
LearnPartner Content

The inequities laid bare by COVID-19 underscore the importance of states’ efforts to develop policies and interventions to address all health disparities. Systemic racism, a driver of these inequities, also fuels disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality – Black women are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.

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Written by:
Kelli Sheppard
Published on:
December 28, 2020

Resource Information

Author: National Academy for State Health Policy
Audience: Partner
Type: Report
Category: Policy
Dimension: Learn
Topics: Maternal Health
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