Black women in Massachusetts are more than twice as likely as white women to suffer severe health complications during pregnancy.
“There is something profoundly wrong in the way Black women are being treated,” Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity Dr. Hafsatou Diop told NBC10 Boston. “We are all going to the same hospitals, seeking help from the same providers, right? Why should our outcomes be different?”
“I think it’s a reflection of a failing health care system that is not addressing the needs of Black people,” Diop added. “But it’s also rooted in structural racism.”
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https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mass-seeks-to-end-disparities-that-endanger-black-women-in-pregnancy/3293215/: NBC Interview with Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity, Dr. Hafsatou Diop NBC Interview with Diop