Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die than white or Hispanic women in the US
With a recent CDC report showing a significant increase in maternal mortality, Ohio health advocates say the state needs more prevention strategies, particularly when it comes to minority health.
“The increases from 2020 to 2021 for all race and Hispanic-origin groups were significant,” the CDC report stated. She pointed to another study from the March of Dimes that showed maternal mortality has increased nationally since 2018 by 89%, and Black women are still 2.5 times more likely to die than white or Hispanic women in the US.
“What we’ve done to support infant mortality, we must follow the same path to get the same level of support for maternal mortality,” Dawson said.
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