A Black newborn is 3 times more likely to DIE if their provider is white and not Black!
Let that sink in. For anyone who has ever anticipated the arrival of a baby in their family, let that sink in.
Meditate on that and then, how all that is jeopardized bc of a construct.
Let that sink in. For anyone who has ever anticipated the arrival of a baby in their family, let that sink in.
Meditate on that and then, how all that is jeopardized bc of a construct.
Do you feel that anxiety and fear? Do you feel that helplessness?
That’s how I’ve felt as a Black woman having to interact with white HCP. My MD and experience didn’t matter once I started advocating for family.
That’s how I’ve felt as a Black woman having to interact with white HCP. My MD and experience didn’t matter once I started advocating for family.
This is why bias and racial health disparities must be taught in a MEANINGFUL way in medical schools.
Anyone standing in the way of this work is putting lives at risk.
Anyone standing in the way of this work is putting lives at risk.
If the statistic were reversed, if we saw Black doctors responsible for ⬆️ white newborn deaths, what would be the response?
Black physicians make ~5% of total physicians. There aren’t enough of us to save our community from medical bias.
Black physicians make ~5% of total physicians. There aren’t enough of us to save our community from medical bias.
What change will you make in your practice to protect lives?
What change will you support in how you vote to eliminate housing, food security, education disparities that all affect health?
This is antiracism in practice. Commit to this journey today.
Happy Sunday😌
What change will you support in how you vote to eliminate housing, food security, education disparities that all affect health?
This is antiracism in practice. Commit to this journey today.
Happy Sunday😌
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