Crysta Meekins

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Maternal Mental Health

Designing Efforts to Improve Black Maternal Health. An ultrasound technician performs an ultrasound and shares an ultrasound image with a black couple of their unborn child..

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations. The health and well-being of women on their maternal journey 鈥 before, during and after childbirth are critical aspects of equitable health care.

Maternal Health, Maternal Mental Health, Disparities/Equity of Care, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Health Equity, Wellness/Preventive Care, Access to Behavioral Health

Supporting Black Women鈥檚 Maternal Mental Health Journey

Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy or childbirth-related death than White women. The health and well-being of women on their maternal journey 鈥 before, during and after childbirth are critical aspects of equitable health care.