In Philadelphia, the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week kicked off with a three-day event aimed at reducing health disparities.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is hosting their National Health Equity Forum aimed at reducing inequalities in our healthcare system.
"It’s not logical. It doesn’t make sense that just the color of your skin can actually directly impact a health outcome," explained Dr. Leon McCrea of Drexel University’s College of Medicine. Doctors, educators, students, and researchers who gathered Tuesday will impact how $15 million from the foundation will be used to advance health equity.
Maternal health was a key topic Tuesday as the CDC says Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women.
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