Source: UChicago Medicine
Studies show that Black women in the United States experience poor maternal health outcomes, including higher rates of death related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Additionally, as a result of both societal and health system factors Black women are more likely to experience barriers in gaining access to quality care. Click here to learn more.
Source: Advocate Aurora Health
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Source: Advocate Aurora Health
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Source: Advocate Aurora Health
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University of Chicago, Advocate Trinity, St. Bernard hospitals are leading an effort to create a new treatment model for underserved areas. – Chicago Sun Times
With the national spotlight on social justice, three South Side healthcare providers, St. Bernard Hospital, Advocate Trinity Hospital and University of Chicago Medicine, along with community leaders, faith leaders, and a number of federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs) have joined forces to bring attention to the glaring healthcare disparities that exist on the South Side of Chicago.- Chicago Crusader
Hospitals in low-income communities are often starved for resources. And that makes it harder for people of color in parts of Chicago to get medical care. – WBEZ 91.5 Chicago
Distinct leaders in the South Side of Chicago are eyeing to create a new health care model to address chronic illness and the COVID-19 pandemic that widely affects the Latino community, as well as Blacks. – Latin Post
Draw a map of Chicago and shade the areas with more poverty, pollution and coronavirus. It will start to look like being Black is a pre-existing condition. – The Bloomberg CityLab
The use of preventive care early in the coronavirus pandemic declined significantly and has not resumed despite the reopening of medical offices, according to a new analysis. – The Hill
