Conference discussion: What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.?

What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.? Experts gathered at the #STATSummit in Boston to discuss the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S. and interventions that can help advance health equity. Anika Nayak STAT

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Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications compared to white women — and this disparity increases with age, said McLemore. The drivers of such disparate outcomes are structural racism and discrimination rooted in the U.S. health system, said the summit panelists, who research health equity solutions at their respective institutions.

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