Skip to content
Monday, May 29, 2023
healthy life style

healthy life style

Lifestyle for healthy

  • Health Benefits
  • Health Food
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Anxiety
  • Health
  • Medicare
  • About Us
    • Advertise Here
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sitemap
You are Here
  • Home
  • Talking Black Maternal Health Week with the U of M
Health

Talking Black Maternal Health Week with the U of M

April 13, 20225 min read Angie K. Claar

Black birthing people face many unique challenges in the maternal health space. In observance of Black Maternal Health Week, Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman and Doctoral Candidate J’Mag Karbeah share how their work in the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity strives to create equitable access to pre- and postnatal care. 

Q: What is Black Maternal Health Week, and why does it matter?
Prof. Hardeman:
Founded five years ago by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) celebrates the resilience, advocacy, and changemaking of Black birthing people and their families. Due to structural racism, Black birthing people are three times as likely to die than white counterparts from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. BMHW raises awareness of this tragedy and the solutions to this fixable problem. 

Q: How does racism impact access and quality for health care for Black birthing people?
Karbeah:
There are intersecting issues regarding access and quality of pre- and postnatal care for Black birthing people. Our team has advocated for expanding Medicaid coverage of health care so pregnant people never lose access to coverage during their pregnancy or in the critical year after birth. However, just getting financial coverage to care isn’t enough. Studies have found that many birthing people of color, particularly those who are Black and Indigenous, report high levels of mistrust, experiences of disrespect, and a lack of autonomy when receiving prenatal care.
Prof. Hardeman: This is a huge problem. Infamous case studies like Serena Williams’ near-deadly birth experience show what happens when care providers don’t listen to Black birthing people under their care. Birthing people know their bodies, but the concerns of Black birthing people are not treated equally. 

Q: How can health providers improve health outcomes for Black birthing people & their babies? 
Prof. Hardeman:
These are fixable problems, and our research has shown evidence-based models of care dramatically improve health outcomes for Black birthing people and their babies. We have a multi-year partnership with Roots Community Birth Center (Roots), a freestanding birthing center in Minneapolis. 
Karbeah: Roots has an antiracist care model that centers culture and relationships, has more and longer prenatal visits, and includes postpartum check-ups and support. And it works! From both the standard of health outcomes and self-reported feelings of autonomy and respect, the Roots model is a standard for excellence. We would love to see the Roots model expanded to other health systems with full funding.

Q: What policy solutions improve Black birth outcomes?
Karbeah:
Policy can create positive systemic change by re-allocating resources to the people and communities that have suffered the worst burdens and acknowledges centuries of underinvestment, which have led to today’s inequities. This should include expanding health coverage of pre- and postnatal health care, investing in implicit bias training programs for care providers, and fully funding evidence-based models of care like the Roots model.
Prof. Hardeman: We’re proud of the leadership in this area shown by the Minnesota state legislature. For example, the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act is taking great strides toward these kinds of solutions. One element of the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act will facilitate the creation of antiracist training for perinatal care providers in the state of Minnesota. We hope to see this momentum continue in the current and future legislative sessions.

Q: How does your work help improve the current public health care landscape for Black birthing people?
Prof. Hardeman:
At the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity (CARHE), we center the voices, insight, and expertise of those closest to the pain in our research. That is what makes antiracism research revolutionary: it isn’t a paternalistic model of Ivory Tower scientists, it is a shift towards true power sharing and collaboration. 
Karbeah: Black birthing people know their bodies, they know how racism impacts their lives, and they know what they need to be healthy. As researchers, it’s not our job to tell them what is good but to amplify their self-identified solutions. As we continue to work with Roots and to continue our work to identify, understand, and dismantle structural racism, we will push health care towards a more antiracist future. 

Rachel Hardeman is an associate professor in the School of Public Health and the founding director of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity (CARHE). J’Mag Karbeah is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Health and a senior research advisor for CARHE. Hardeman and Karbeah use antiracism research, community engagement, and narrative change to identify, explore, and dismantle structural racism. 

-30-

About the School of Public Health
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health improves the health and wellbeing of populations and communities around the world by bringing innovative research, learning, and concrete actions to today’s biggest health challenges. We prepare some of the most influential leaders in the field, and partner with health departments, communities, and policymakers to advance health equity for all. Learn more at sph.umn.edu.

About “Talking…with U of M”
“Talking…with U of M” is a resource whereby University of Minnesota faculty answer questions on current and other topics of general interest. Feel free to republish this content. If you would like to schedule an interview with the faculty member or have topics you’d like the University of Minnesota to explore for future “Talking…with U of M,” please contact University Public Relations at [email protected].
 

Better Health Solutions Miami, Bills Teachers Mental Health Trainig, Birchbox Women'S Health, Comcap Family Health Services, Comunity Health Cenree, Coupon Code Gi Pro Health, Epa Health Risk Pollutants, Essentia Health Brainerd Address, Essentia Health Electronic Time Cards, Evolv Health Login.In.Issues, Exercise Related To Mental Health, Family Health Fort Collins, Halyard Health Cafepharma, Hayes Morris Mental Health Hospital, Health, Health And Bipolar Disorder, Health Benefit Strategy, Health Benefits Brown Seaweek, Health Benefits Of Acacia Seeds, Health Benefits Of Exercise Squats, Health Booklets For Kids, Health Care Crisis Communication, Health Centers That Offer Swimming, Health Dept Franklin Tn, Health Grove Littleton Assisted Care, Health Hazaed Waterbourne Coatings, Health Information Technology Across Departments, Health Insurance Costs Unaffordable By, Health Insurance Premium Deductible, Health Insurance School Forms, Health Issues Caused By Cavities, Health Mart Grovecity Pa, Health Of Parriots Gronkowski, Hill County Texas Health Inspector, Hilton Employee Health Program, Hippocrates Health Institute Staff, Hopewell Wv Health Care, Jefferson Health System Psychiatry, Julia Roberts, Mj Health Kardashian, Moda Health Referral Form, Monstruck Health Rating, Mufg Union Bank Employee Health, Pe Health Banner, Ri Health Care Proxy, Robert Osborne 2016 Health, San Diego Public Health Vaccinations, Savannah Memorial Behavioral Health Policy, Tampa Mobile Health Clinic Volunteer, Tan De Health Herbs, Ted Deutch Health
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin

Post navigation

Health Benefits Of Abere Seed And Coconut Water
New research shows liposomal vitamin C helps overcome post-covid symptoms

Related Posts

  • Why Sugar Hacked Science (And Your Health!)

    May 25, 2023December 8, 2022
  • Anti-Aging Antioxidants – How to Stay Young and Healthy

    May 25, 2023December 8, 2022
  • Shed Those Extra Pounds with These Protein Powders for Weight Loss

    May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
May 2023
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Apr    

Archives

  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • January 2017

Recent Posts

  • Oh No! I Can’t Fall Asleep!
  • Things to Ponder
  • Navigating Through Tough American Economic and National Health Care, Health Insurance Reform Issues
  • Why Sugar Hacked Science (And Your Health!)
  • Anti-Aging Antioxidants – How to Stay Young and Healthy

BL

Tags

Apostrophe Health Brian Cobb Douglas Public Health Department Cpap Health Market Cvs Affordable Health Insurance Delegation In Public Health Envoy Health Denton Autumn Lake Fairview Health Services Yelp Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Center Health Health And Safety Conferences 2019 Health Benefit Exchange Coi Health Benefits Feta Olive Oil Health Benefits Pawpaw Health Canada Processed Food Health Insurance Cheaper Single Health Net Login 2018 Health Net Therapist Los Angeles Health Problems From Uranium Health Professional Licensing Board Healthy Recipes For Brain Health Hi Health Hearing Aids Reviews Horton Valley Behavioral Health Hospital Sisters Health System Number How Intergrity Investigate Health Care Iggy Azalea Mental Health Jay Williamson United Health Kernersville Health Care Center Jobs La Canada Health Care Lee Health New Ceo Lsd Health Effects Edu Mental Health Dissertation Pdf Mental Health Retraints Mental Health Utilization Racial Groups Most Common Crime Health New Health Market Job Reviews Nys Health Insurance License Physician Assistant Health Professional Organizations Plant And Health Quotes Prestige Women'S Health Care Rex Health Care Login Richmond Times Dispatch Health Reporters Smokeless Tobacco Health Risks Definition Soliant Health Houston Stress Test S Health Sunrise Health Care Moultrie Ga

klinik kecantikan sukabumi
klinik kecantikan di sukabumi
dokter kulit sukabumi
skincare sukabumi
dokter kecantikan sukabumi
drmetzskincare.co.id

contentplacement.id

getlinko

Related Article

Health Insurance

Navigating Through Tough American Economic and National Health Care, Health Insurance Reform Issues

May 27, 2023December 8, 202214 min read
Health Insurance

Affordable Health Insurance in the U.S.

May 24, 2023December 8, 20222 min read
Health Insurance

The Lost Costs With Administrative-Related Tasks With Group Health Plans

May 22, 2023December 8, 202213 min read
Health Insurance

Health Insurance: The Race Against the Clock

May 15, 2023December 8, 20223 min read
healthylifesylee.com
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Engage News by Candid Themes.

WhatsApp us